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Moderna May Start HIV Vaccine Trials As Early As This Week

Biotech company Moderna, the same company behind one of the COVID-19 vaccines, is expected to start human trials this week for two mRNA-based HIV vaccines,

by Erin Corbett

Should Wealthy Countries Give COVID Booster Shots When Other Coun...

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization called for a moratorium on wealthy nations distributing COVID-19 booster shots to already vaccinated people, du

by Erin Corbett

So, What Exactly Is “Delta Plus”?

At least two cases of what’s being referred to as the “Delta Plus” variant of COVID-19 have been reported in South Korea, the Korea Disea

by Erin Corbett

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Will A Third Vaccine Shot Help With The Delta Variant?

On Wednesday, newly released data by Pfizer suggests that a third dose of the vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the Delta variant

by Erin Corbett

The CDC Is Reversing Its Mask Policy For Vaccinated People — Here...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversed its mask mandate on Tuesday and now recommends that vaccinated Americans continue to wear mas

by Erin Corbett

Like This Toddler, All We Want To Do Is Watch Women Lift Really H...

A young fan of the Olympics went viral on TikTok over the weekend while watching women compete in the 2020 weightlifting event. “The women are so str

by Erin Corbett

What We Know About The COVID Lambda Variant So Far

On Monday, a Texas hospital reported a case of the Lambda variant — a COVID mutation that was first detected in Peru last August. The variant was added t

by Erin Corbett

This Couple’s Gender Reveal Party Started A Wildfire. Now T...

A couple whose gender reveal party started a wildfire in Southern California in 2020 is now facing manslaughter charges, after the leader of an elite firef

by Erin Corbett

The Texas Senate Doesn’t Want Students To Learn That The Ku...

In another legal attempt to push back against “Critical Race Theory,” the Texas Senate voted on Friday to end a requirement for public school e

by Erin Corbett

The Jeff Bezos Space Memes Have Landed

A handful of billionaires — which is about as many billionaires that exist on planet Earth — have been working up plans to get to space over the last f

by Erin Corbett

“Jab Me, Joe” — & Other Thoughts We Have About This Biden Photo

Counties across the United States with low vaccination rates are starting to see COVID cases begin to rise again, as the delta variant makes its way across

by Erin Corbett

What Is Breakthrough COVID? Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Over the months since the COVID-19 vaccines have become more widely available to people across the United States, there’s been a dramatic decrease in dea

by Erin Corbett

The Olympics Don’t Care About Black Athletes. They Never Did.

In late June, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson ran the 100m dash in just 10.86 seconds, quickly becoming a favorite to win the gold in the upcoming Toky

by Erin Corbett

How Will Rising COVID Cases Impact The Olympics?

The summer 2021 Olympic games will kick off in just over two weeks, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues, some are wondering how rising cases in the a

by Erin Corbett

A Disturbing New “Weight Loss Device” Seeks To Lock P...

Researchers in the U.K. and at the University of Otago in New Zealand say they are fighting the “obesity epidemic” with a new, disturbing devic

by Erin Corbett

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Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Conviction Has Been Overturned ...

On Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned 83-year-old Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction, which could allow him to walk fr

by Erin Corbett

We Have A Lot Of Questions About Ikea’s Bisexual Couch

Another couch, another controversy in the land of Swedish meatballs and unassembled furniture. Fresh off the heels of their controversial decision to serve

by Erin Corbett

Why Do Conservatives Have Such A Problem With Gwen Berry?

U.S. Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry has received intense criticism and backlash from conservatives for her activism in sports over the weekend. During t

by Erin Corbett

The Way To Reduce The Effects Of The Delta Variant Is Simple — Bu...

The Delta variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading worldwide, including in the United States. Delta was first detected in India and the Centers for

by Erin Corbett

What Is Going On In This Photo Of Justin & Hailey Bieber With The...

Two very different worlds collided on Monday when Hailey and Justin Bieber stopped by for a visit in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wi

by Erin Corbett

Finally: You Can Start Going To Sex Parties Again

It wasn’t so long ago that we were all navigating how to have safe pandemic sex when the whole world shut down last year. Some people stuck to video and

by Erin Corbett

What Is Critical Race Theory? We Asked Some Republicans To See If...

Donald Trump may no longer be president, using his platform to spread racist rhetoric and lies about marginalized communities, but Republicans are still ca

by Erin Corbett

Apparently, Megyn Kelly Supports Making Private Schools “Gr...

When the campus culture wars made their way to an elite private school in New York City, former Fox News darling Megyn Kelly could not be stopped from gett

by Erin Corbett

Even If You Had Asymptomatic COVID, You Might Feel Symptoms Month...

More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have found that hundreds of thousands of Americans are seeking medical attention for post-COVID

by Erin Corbett

Apparently, Some Anti-Vaxxers Think The COVID Vaccine Makes You&#...

Anti-vaxxers have found yet another conspiracy theory to cling to in their fight to remain unvaccinated against the deadly coronavirus. Since the vaccines

by Erin Corbett

The Cicadas Want To Fly White House Press Planes Now

So you thought you could re-emerge from the coronavirus pandemic this summer and live your best, hot vax summer? Well, the cicadas have other plans and no

by Erin Corbett

AOC Is Right To Critique Kamala Harris About Guatemala

Progressive New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is taking Vice President Kamala Harris to task over her comments Monday about undocumented migrants from

by Erin Corbett

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