Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts is expected to make a historic docking at the International Space Station at 12:15 p.m. ET today. Those eager to follow along can tune into CNN for live coverage or follow the journey on NASA’s website. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and […]
A panel of health experts convened this week to decide which vaccine the U.S. should use against COVID-19 this fall. The federal advisory group decided on Wednesday the new vaccine should focus on the JN.1 lineage that has dominated virus strains in recommendations. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee – composed of leading […]
While you’re probably pretty familiar with DNA, it’s likely that RNA only made it onto your radar during the pandemic, thanks to Covid-19 vaccines such as the ones from Moderna and Pfizer. DNA is “the storehouse of genetic information,” says chemist Thomas R. Cech. It contains the genes that encode all of the proteins that […]
Deborah Birx, a physician who served as former President Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, warned that the United States is making the “same mistakes” with the bird flu as it did with COVID-19. “This is why I’m really concerned because we’re making the same mistakes today that we made with COVID. And what do I mean […]
Anthony Fauci, the former head of the US infectious diseases unit, has received “credible death threats” stemming from his time overseeing the nation’s fight against Covid-19, he has told Congress. Fauci, who was director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the height of attempts to halt the spread of the virus, […]
During a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci defended himself against vague accusations of helping fund Chinese government efforts to create the COVID-19 virus, hide medical data about the pandemic and making up U.S. guidelines that kept people 6 feet apart during the height of the pandemic. Fauci, who said none of […]
House Republicans are poised to grill Dr. Anthony Fauci at a hearing on Monday as lawmakers continue to scrutinize his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and examine theories of the origin of the virus. Ahead of the hearing, House Republicans requested access to Fauci’s personal email account and cellphone records after obtaining information they claim […]
A 35-year-old Chinese man has been arrested in Singapore, and millions of dollars in cars, watches and real estate have been seized as part of a blockbuster raid on a global cybercriminal network that defrauded the US government of billions of dollars, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Chinese man, YunHe Wang, is accused of […]
Soldiers in the German armed forces will no longer be required to present proof of coronavirus vaccinations in future, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. A technical review by the authorities in the military, in conjunction with a vote by the Military Medical Advisory Board last week, has resulted in a move away from the […]
FILE – A soldier of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr stands inside a new vaccination centre at the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin, Germany, before its opening on Monday, March 8, 2021. Germany has scrapped a requirement for its military servicepeople to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Members of the German military, the Bundeswehr, are required […]
Soldiers in the German armed forces will no longer be required to present proof of coronavirus vaccinations in future, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. A technical review by the authorities in the military, in conjunction with a vote by the Military Medical Advisory Board last week, has resulted in a move away from the […]
Memorial Day weekend is upon us — a time to honor members of the US armed forces who died serving our country. Most major retailers will remain open on Monday’s federal holiday, but post offices and banks will be closed. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with […]