Man receives world’s first melanoma vaccine — trial underway

A trial for the world’s first-ever mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma is underway in the UK. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Around 100,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with ... Read More

14 recent scientific breakthroughs

T cells are integral in the immune system but can become "dysfunctional inside tumors." "The approval of Amtagvi represents the culmination of scientific and clinical research efforts leading to a ... Read More

Covid vaccines aren't linked to sudden death in young people, a new CDC report finds.

There is no evidence that mRNA Covid vaccines cause fatal cardiac arrest or other deadly heart problems in teens and young adults, a CDC report finds. Read More

The British royal family learns that if you don't fill an information vacuum, someone else will

The episode offered the British royal family — and everyone else — a lesson in the modern world of online media: If your silence leaves an information vacuum, others will rush to fill it. And the ... Read More

Dr. John Ioannidis: “The Biggest Mistakes I am Sure Are Mine.”

Dr. John Ioannidis said his biggest mistake was the he "underestimated how much power politics and media and powers outside of science, could have on science." Really? Read More

Washington Post: Measles is more contagious than the coronavirus. And it’s back.

Measles is one of the most contagious human viruses — more so than the coronavirus — and is spread through direct or airborne contact when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. The virus can ... Read More

Viewpoints: The decline in American life expectancy harms more than our health

American life expectancy started dropping even before the pandemic. It’s a critical barometer of our nation’s health and a sign that all is not well in the United States. Read More

Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 12 The New York Times on aid to Israel ... in the decade before the measles vaccine became available in 1963, the disease killed ... Read More

Finding John Stockton

Those ballplaying days are now two decades in the past — a prestigious chapter, but a prelude nonetheless. Now, the man heralded as one of basketball’s greatest point guards ever wants to be known for ... Read More

Moderna Puts Kenya Plant Plans on Hold as COVID Vaccine Demand Slumps

Moderna said on Thursday it had paused its plans to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya, following a post-pandemic decline in demand for COVID-19 vaccines. The company had said in 2022 ... Read More

Windsor gains new mayor, fills 3 board seats after 2024 municipal election

A familiar face on the Windsor Town Board will step up as the town's new mayor, according to unofficial results from the 2024 municipal election on Tuesday. Barry Wilson will succeed Mayor Paul ... Read More

Grocer anti-theft measures have some Maritimers on edge, others welcome the change

In the early 1900’s, you would walk into a grocery store with your list, pass it to an employee behind a desk, and they would gather what you wanted. Read More