[ad_1] CNN — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to try to fund the government and pass a sweeping defense policy bill before a new Congress is sworn in, but there are signs that both sides have struggled to reach agreement over these key outstanding issues. Government funding expires at …
Read More »As China moves away from zero-Covid, health experts warn of dark days ahead
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong CNN — China’s zero-Covid policy, which stalled the world’s …
Read More »In wake of baby formula crisis, critical report recommends major food safety changes at FDA
[ad_1] CNN — To help prevent outbreaks of food-related illness and problems like the formula shortage that left many parents in the US without adequate access to food for their babies, the US Food and Drug Administration needs a clearer mission and a different kind of leadership, and it has …
Read More »5 things to know for Dec. 6: Georgia runoff, Hawaii volcano, SCOTUS, Flu, Ukraine
[ad_1] CNN — If you’ve been sweating the deadline to apply for a REAL ID, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. The federal government announced an extension to obtain your updated driver’s license or identification card that will soon be required for all US air travel. Here’s what …
Read More »Defense bill likely to include end to military Covid vaccine mandate, source says
[ad_1] CNN — A massive bill setting defense policy is likely to end the military Covid vaccine mandate, a source familiar with the negotiations tells CNN, coming on the heels of intense GOP lobbying to kill the mandate and acceptance from leading Democrats that it’s time for a change. The …
Read More »What is Strep A, the common bacterium that has killed 6 children in the UK?
[ad_1] London CNN — Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising parents and schools to watch for Strep A infections following the recent deaths of six children. With Covid-19 restrictions such as masking and social distancing no longer required in the UK, infections such as Strep A are spreading …
Read More »Morgan Stanley upgrades China stocks as global investors cheer on Covid reopening hopes
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN Business — Global traders are increasingly feeling more bullish on China, as they bet the country will gradually unwind Covid restrictions following widespread protests. Multiple cities across China loosened Covid-19 restrictions over the weekend. Starting Monday, Shanghai residents will no longer require a negative Covid test …
Read More »Debt woes and zero-Covid: China’s cities are running out of cash to pay huge bills
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN Business — Protests this week across China show just how unpopular Beijing’s zero-Covid policy has become. Now, even as the country signals it may loosen pandemic controls, it faces another challenge: Local governments charged with conducting mass testing and enforcing quarantine are running short of cash …
Read More »Opinion: We have the tools to fight HIV. We just need to use them
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Vincent Guilamo-Ramos is the dean of the Duke University School of Nursing. A nurse practitioner, he specializes in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections, and improving the lives of sexual minorities and other youth receiving HIV prevention and treatment. He serves as a member of …
Read More »Early research suggests promising use of AI to predict risk of heart attack or stroke using a single chest X-ray
[ad_1] CNN — Early research suggests a promising use of artificial intelligence to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke from a single chest X-ray. The preliminary findings were presented Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. The research is …
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