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Flu and COVID-19 infections rise ahead of holiday gatherings – CBS News Watch CBS News An increase in COVID-19 and flu infection rates could get worse in coming weeks, fueled by holiday gatherings and low vaccination rates. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano shares what you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. View
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Uptick in respiratory illnesses across the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Several states are reporting high levels of influenza this holiday season. While nationwide, less than half of children and adults have gotten the flu vaccine. Lilia Luciano has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for
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FDA issues warning about fake Ozempic – CBS News Watch CBS News The Food and Drug Administration reports that it has seized thousands of units of counterfeit Ozempic, the popular diabetes medication that is also used for weight loss. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live
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They’re small, furry and look like mice — but scientists say they’re actually a new species of hedgehogs. An international collaboration of researchers led by Smithsonian scientists identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs, according to a study published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. The scientists said they were able to use
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The new COVID-19 variant that scientists call JN.1 now makes up about 44.1% of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Friday, marking another week of the fast-spreading variant’s steep rise in the U.S. The increase is more than two times larger than the 21.3% that the CDC now
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An 18-year-old hacker who released footage of an unreleased film has been sentenced by a British judge.video game Grand Theft Auto VI The BBC reported that the individual was placed in a secure hospital for an indefinite period. The hacker, Arion Kurtaj, leaked 90 clips from Rockstar Games’ forthcoming Grand Theft Auto VI In August,
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Scientists investigating how Antarctica’s ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters. A new analysis published Thursday in Science finds that geographically-isolated populations of the eight-limbed sea creatures mated freely around 125,000 years ago, signaling an ice-free corridor during
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‘Tis the season for sneezing and coughing — but in some cases, it could be what’s inside your house this holiday that’s making you feel less-than-merry: your Christmas tree. Referred to as “Christmas Tree Syndrome,” experts say it can cause your indoor allergies to flare up. It’s not an allergy to the tree itself, but
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Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and personal lawyer to Donald Trump, has submitted a petition for bankruptcy on Thursday, as stated in a legal document. Giuliani declared bankruptcy for Chapter 11 only six days after a trial.ordered him to pay $146 million Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, who sued him for
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In downtown Prague, a solitary shooter caused chaos on Thursday by firing shots in a university building. The tragic event resulted in the death of 14 individuals and left over 20 injured, making it the deadliest mass shooting in the Czech Republic, according to authorities and the city’s rescue team. The incident occurred at the
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