The World Health Organization today lifted its Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. That declaration went into effect three years ago on Jan. 30, 2020.
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Nearly a third of nurses nationwide say they are likely to leave the profession
Unions representing nurses say the findings from the latest AMN Healthcare survey are not a surprise. The nurses unions have long warned about problems facing the profession.
The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.
Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in case on FDA approval of abortion pill
The Supreme Court’s action means that for now at least, the abortion pill will be widely available, at least in those states where abortion is legal for up to 10 weeks into a pregnancy.
Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That’s over now
The previous guardrails on government accounts in Russia, China and Iran have now been removed, according to two former Twitter employees who spoke to NPR on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
A massive search off Mexico coast for missing Alaska couple and their friend has been called off
After scouring roughly 200,000 square miles with no sign of the three and their sailboat, the Mexican navy and U.S. Coast Guard have suspended the search. They’ve been missing for more than two weeks.