CNN — Here’s a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus. Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. The viruses can…
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Stem Cells Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat medical conditions including Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Sources: National Institutes of Health, Mayo Clinic Stem cell research focuses on…
Opioid Crisis Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 9.2 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2021, including 8.7 million prescription pain reliever abusers and 1.1 million heroin users. Opioids are drugs…
US government is testing avian flu vaccines for birds, but ending the historic outbreak isn’t that simple | CNN
CNN — The United States is facing what some experts are calling “a new era for bird flu.” Since January 2022, the country has been battling the biggest outbreak yet of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife. The virus is a major threat to commercial and backyard flocks, and it…
Many firefighters who responded to Ohio train derailment didn’t have the needed training, equipment | CNN
CNN — Many of the first responders who helped fight the fire that erupted after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month were ill-equipped and untrained to fight the massive chemical blaze that some now call “the hell fire.” In testimony Wednesday before the US Senate’s Commerce, Science…
First on CNN: HHS secretary sends letter to state governors on what’s to come when Covid-19 public health emergency ends | CNN
CNN — Plans are moving forward at the US Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for the end of the nation’s Covid-19 public health emergency declaration in May. On Thursday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a letter and fact sheet to state governors detailing what exactly the end…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia means so much for the Gulf monarchy’s sporting ambitions | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — It’s a partnership that’s been hailed as “history in the making.” One of the world’s most famous soccer…