The decline during the pandemic is the sharpest in nearly 100 years, hitting Native American and Alaska Native communities particularly hard.
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Paxlovid Cuts Covid Deaths Among Older People, Israeli Study Finds
Among patients under 65, however, the drug made little difference in hospitalization or death rates.
The Animal Translators
Scientists are using machine learning to eavesdrop on naked mole rats, fruit bats, crows and whales — and to communicate back.
Did My Cat Just Hit On Me? An Adventure in Pet Translation
Entrepreneurs are aiming to put A.I.-powered pet translation tools into our pockets.
This Is Not the Monkeypox That Doctors Thought They Knew
The patients turning up at clinics often have a range of symptoms that are not typical of the infection. Some of the infected seem to have no symptoms at all.
Spiders Are Caught in a Global Web of Misinformation
Researchers looked at thousands of spider news stories to study how sensationalized information spreads. Their findings could be broadly applicable.
Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them
That person who looks just like you is not your twin, but if scientists compared your genomes, they might find a lot in common.
A Teen’s Journey Into the Internet’s Darkness and Back Again
As anxiety and depression soar among adolescents, researchers struggle to understand how exactly social media affects mental health.
Killing of Ranger Protecting Rhinos Raises Fears for Conservation Efforts
The fatal shooting of the head ranger at the Timbavati reserve in South Africa has stoked concerns that organized poaching syndicates are targeting wildlife protectors.
The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.