SciCheck Digest No evidence suggests it’s dangerous for babies to consume breast milk from mothers who get vaccinated against COVID-19. Online posts, however, have pointed to a study that found…
Continue ReadingSpain is in the middle of an ice shortage, with the war in Ukraine thought to be partly to blame. As temperatures rise, ice supplies run low, with some shops…
Continue ReadingNational weather agency Meteo France said it was the worst drought since records began in 1958 and that the drought was expected to worsen until at least the middle of…
Continue ReadingOn August 7, former “Southern Charm” star Chelsea Meissner wrote on Instagram that her beloved dog Tyson had died at the age of 12. Alongside a black-and-white photo of herself…
Continue ReadingFrom easiest nonconference opponents to games of the week to early kickoffs, we go through the fall slate. The five-month feast is about ready to hit the table, piping hot.…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest Florida health officials have reported a 60% rise in COVID-19 cases, and hospitals are reporting that 95% of COVID-19 patients are not fully vaccinated. But a Facebook post…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest Multiple studies show the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines continue to be effective against the delta variant of the coronavirus, even if the potency of the vaccines is somewhat reduced.…
Continue ReadingAs the legendary DJ Annie Macmanus prepares to leave BBC Radio 1 after 17 years, she joins Kirsty Wark to discuss her career, nightlife after the pandemic and women in…
Continue Reading#Sydney’s poorest neighbourhoods on Friday braced for military enforcement of the city’s toughest and longest lockdown of the #Covid-19 #pandemic as the infection numbers held persistently high five weeks since…
Continue ReadingIsrael is to offer a third booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine to over-60s in a bid to keep the delta variant at bay, becoming the third country to run…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest A conspiracy theory online baselessly suggests that the World Health Organization and other groups preplanned the variants of the novel coronavirus — citing a dubious timeline. But the…
Continue ReadingThe UK is undergoing disruptive climate change with increased rainfall, sunshine and higher temperatures, scientists have said. The year 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest An epidemiologist recommended that people get the COVID-19 vaccine because some evidence suggests an unvaccinated person who gets the delta variant is “twice as likely to require hospital…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest Federal vaccine monitoring systems have identified no safety concerns with the COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people. Preliminary Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that miscarriage is not more…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson has failed to give any hope of a deadline for wearing face masks, despite legal restrictions on coverings coming to an end from July 19. The Prime Minister…
Continue Reading