Science & Health
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Chemicals in Plastics Are a Global Health Threat, Says New Report
A new scientific report out Tuesday concludes that plastics and the chemicals they leave behind in the environment are a major threat to human health. It identifies over 140 chemicals readily found in plastic products that can harm our bodies, particularly through interfering with the endocrine system.
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Fancy Dinosaur With Bizarre Shoulder Decorations Was the Peacock of the Cretaceous
The re-analysis of an old fossil has revealed features never seen before in a dinosaur, including a long, fur-like mane along its back and a pair of stiff structures jutting out from its shoulders. Scientists say these elaborate decorations were likely used for display, in what is a very early version of peacocking.
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The U.S. FDA Has Authorised Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorisation to the covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, making it the first vaccine against the viral pandemic that will reach the American public. The decision was expected and came soon after a group of outside experts assembled by the FDA voted…
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Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins Crucial Vote, Now One Step Away From FDA Authorisation
The covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is one big step closer to reaching the American public. On late Thursday afternoon, a group of outside experts assembled by the Food and Drug Administration largely voted to recommend the vaccine for emergency use in people ages 16 and older. The vote will likely soon be…