Scientists are using wastewater surveillance systems to determine if COVID-19 infection rates are increasing or decreasing in a community. At press time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed COVID activity in wastewater as “very high” — the highest measure by CDC metrics. Some scientists are suggesting the spike in COVID levels detected in…

A Texas judge ruled in favor of a woman who says she is in need of an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality that typically leads to a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death soon after birth. Texas law bans abortions under nearly all circumstances, bans that went back into place following the…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state against Pfizer. The lawsuit claims that Pfizer intentionally misrepresented the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer asserted 95% efficacy for its vaccine because it offers “relative risk reduction” for recipients. However, Paxton argues that this claim is misleading, pointing out that…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Pfizer, alleging that the pharmaceutical giant lied about the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine.

At least nine people died when a concrete wall collapsed in a tunnel on a busy avenue in Santo Domingo on Saturday, Nov. 18. The incident is a result of heavy rains and floods caused by a tropical disturbance impacting the western Caribbean. The Caribbean country’s government is facing criticism as experts, including civil engineer…

A Real Clear Politics Poll found that censorship has become a partisan issue, just as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to review two cases this session that could change online censorship laws as Americans know it. The Supreme Court is being asked to reinterpret the First Amendment for the digital age. The poll found…

Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday backed Pfizer’s (PFE.N) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for women in the middle of their third trimester of pregnancy to protect their babies from severe illness.

The leaders of North Korea and Russia meet as the two U.S. adversaries look to strengthen their relationship. And Apple unveils big changes with its next generation of iPhones. These stories and more highlight the Morning Rundown for Sept. 13, 2023. Kim Jong Un meets with Vladimir Putin in Russia North Korean leader Kim Jong…

A contentious negotiation process between the government and the pharmaceutical industry is set to begin. President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act passed last year giving Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. If the drugmakers don’t comply, they face a hefty excise tax. It’s Biden’s way to force the hand of what…

There have been three simultaneous heat waves across the globe in July. North America, Mexico, Europe and China in particular are the regions experiencing a brutal summer. Tens of millions of people have been under extensive heat advisories. In many cases, high temperature records are being broken. July 2023 is currently on pace to be…