A bartender waits for customers at the Arctice ice cream parlor in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland pawel kopczynski / Reuters Scientists in Finland have found what they claim to be a cure for the cat. Researchers have published a study showing that alcohol-induced nausea, headaches, stress and anxiety …
Read More »The Greenland ice sheet saw record mass loss in 2019, study finds
(Reuters) – Greenland’s ice sheet lost a record mass last year, according to a study published on Thursday, a finding that could prompt scientists to redefine their worst-case scenario when assessing the effects of climate change . FILE PHOTO: Crevasses form on top of the slippery slope of Helheim near …
Read More »For Covid-19 vaccine, J&J plans 60,000 subject pivotal trial
Johnson & Johnson plans to launch in late September what may be the largest clinical trial to date against a coronavirus vaccine, enrolling up to 60,000 people worldwide to test whether the experimental shot safely protects against Covid-19. The targeted enrollment, reported on a government database and confirmed by the …
Read More »Teachers could remain in the classroom if exposed to COVID-19
ATLANTA – New guidance from President Donald Trump’s administration declaring teachers to be “critical infrastructure workers” could give the green light for the release of quarantine teachers after they were exposed to COVID-19 and instead, send them back to class. Keeping teachers in class without symptoms, because a handful of …
Read More »Mortgage rates are rising again – just as house prices are starting to rise
Although they are rising, mortgage rates remain below 3%. But a rise in house prices threatens to make buying a home unreachable for many Americans. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.99% for the week ending August 20, and increased three basis points the week before, Freddie Mac FMCC, -0.67% reported …
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