The Democratic governors of Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii released a set of immunization guidelines for their states on Wednesday. Ermias Asfaw, RN, left, gives Loren Campos, 16, an immunization at a vaccination clinic held at McDaniel High School in Northeast Portland, Feb. 8, 2023. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB The guidelines recommend broad access to the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone …
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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Wednesday giving California the power to set its own immunization schedules based on state health experts and independent medical groups — a sharp break from decades of reliance on guidance from the federal government. The move came the same day that California and its West Coast allies issued joint recommendations for COVID-19, flu and …
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A bumpy, pink fish with blue eyes and beard-like appendages has been filmed hovering over the muddy bottom of Monterey Canyon, at a depth of more than 10,700 feet (3,300 meters) off the coast of California. This strange little snailfish, captured on camera by a group led by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), turned out to …
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Until 1972, the Pacific waters of Southern California served as a dumping ground for hazardous and industrial wastes. More than 50 years later, corroded metal barrels still litter the seafloor off the coast of Los Angeles, and scientists are only beginning to understand the consequences of casually tossing them into the ocean. Images of the barrels first surfaced in 2020, …
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The people have spoken about SpaceX’s plans to launch its Super Heavy Starship from Florida — and they have a lot to say. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded a series of public meetings as part of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) process for approving Starship liftoffs from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Florida’s Space Coast. …
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It’s easy to assume that teeth always grow inside mouths, yet a new study has revealed that some animals – such as the spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) – grow them elsewhere. Sometimes referred to as ‘ghost sharks’, adult male spotted ratfish have strange-looking hooked protrusions that appear on a head structure called the tenaculum, which the fish use to grasp …
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It’s been a while since we’ve had a COVID update, eh, readers? Well, with the virus going around lately, and with changes in who is eligible for vaccine boosters (big changes? or maybe not?), we figured it was time to check back in with Dr. Candy Stockton, our county health officer, who was kind enough to catch the …
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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Starship launches on its second test flight from Starbase, Texas, Nov. 18, 2023. . | Credit: Space.com / Josh Dinner The people have spoken about SpaceX’s plans to launch its Super Heavy Starship from Florida — and they have a lot to say. …
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Breaking down recent $500 million drug busts Breaking down the Coast Guard’s massive $500 million drug busts 02:32 The U.S. Coast Guard says it has seized over 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean over the last month as part of boosted counter-drug operations. More than a dozen interceptions since Aug. 8 led to the drug seizures as …
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