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US births increased in 2021 for first time in seven years: CDC

January 31, 2023

Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The number of births in the United States increased in 2021 for the first time in seven years, reversing trends that continued during the pandemic,[…]

US Surgeon General says 13-year-olds are too young to be on social media

January 31, 2023

Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, despite some of the[…]

COVID-19 pandemic 'is probably at a transition point,' WHO says

January 30, 2023

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization said Monday that COVID-19 remains a public health emergency but the pandemic is at a "transition point." The agency said its International[…]

COVID-19 may have impacted our children’s learning progress in school: Where do we go from here?

January 30, 2023

Geo Piatt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- School-aged children faced significant learning loss during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows. The finding shows that, even though we have developed[…]

FDA withdraws emergency use authorization of COVID drug because it is unlikely to be effective against new variants

January 27, 2023

Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is withdrawing its emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 antibody therapy as a prevention tool because it[…]

US births increased in 2021 for first time in seven years: CDC

US Surgeon General says 13-year-olds are too young to be on social media

COVID-19 pandemic 'is probably at a transition point,' WHO says

COVID-19 may have impacted our children’s learning progress in school: Where do we go from here?

FDA withdraws emergency use authorization of COVID drug because it is unlikely to be effective against new variants

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