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Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves

A UK study says record-breaking temperatures in NW India and Pakistan are now 100 times more likely.

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Scientists study secrets of starling murmurations

Theoretical physicists develop a mathematical model to explain how birds dip and dive in whirling flocks.

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Excess weight a clear womb-cancer risk

A study of thousands of women across seven countries tries to discover why there is a strong link.

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These are the 5 most 'boring' — and exciting — jobs in the world, according to a recent study

Researchers from the University of Essex surveyed more than 500 people to determine the world's most boring jobs and hobbies. Here's what they discovered.

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Climate change: IPCC scientists to examine carbon removal in key report

There's likely to be a new emphasis on technology to suck CO2 from the air in IPCC report on mitigation.

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UH student study reveals 10 most dangerous Harris County intersections

A group of University of Houston undergraduate students and their professor have identified what they say have become the 10 most dangerous non-freeway Houston intersections post-lockdown.

Houston’s major health institutions forming study to determine how to prevent children from having ongoing seizures

To study the best way to administer the seizure medication, midazolam, so that fewer children arrive at emergency departments with an ongoing seizure: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, the Houston Fire Department Emergency Services, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, and UT Health are forming a study called PediDOSE to determine the best way to stop them.

Christian Eriksen: How tiny device led to his 'miracle' football return

The Dane will become the first Premier League player to appear with an ICD fitted, on Saturday.

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Attractive people have better immune systems, study suggests

People perceived as more attractive by others tend to have a stronger immune system, Science X reports according to a study conducted at Texas Christian University.

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Worrying numbers of older children having energy drinks regularly

Up to a third of UK children - mostly teens - consume at least one energy drink a week, research reveals.

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Pfizer Opens Study Of Omicron-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine

The drugmaker and partner BioNTech will begin clinical trials on a new vaccine developed to protect against the more contagious variant.

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Pfizer Opens Study Of Omicron-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine

The drugmaker and partner BioNTech will begin clinical trials on a new vaccine developed to protect against the more contagious variant.

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Pfizer starting study of vaccine geared toward Omicron variant

The new U.S. study is enrolling up to 1,420 healthy adults, ages 18 to 55, to test the updated Omicron-based shots for use as a booster or for primary vaccinations

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Pfizer starting study of vaccine geared toward Omicron variant

The new U.S. study is enrolling up to 1,420 healthy adults, ages 18 to 55, to test the updated Omicron-based shots for use as a booster or for primary vaccinations

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Johnson & Johnson booster slashed hospitalizations during omicron wave by 85 percent, South Africa study suggests

South African health officials said they hoped the data would "reassure healthcare workers who have not taken their booster to get vaccinated as soon as possible.”

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Climate change: Hurricanes to expand into more populated regions

A warmer world will see tropical cyclones occur in regions near New York, Boston, Beijing and Tokyo.

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Six different Covid vaccines are safe and effective when used as boosters, UK study finds

The peer-reviewed phase 2 trial analyzed the safety and efficacy of seven vaccines when administered as booster shots.

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Gender-based online abuse surged during the pandemic. Laws haven’t kept up, activists say.

Harassments online rose as part of a global spike in gender-based violence.

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Covid: Javid orders probe into medical device racial bias

The health secretary's review follows research suggesting oximeters work less well in darker-skinned people.

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Fauci’s office flooded with attacks over beagle experiments

The study that NIAID did fund by those researchers, also in Tunisia, involved evaluating a vaccine for leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by sand flies that infects both humans and dogs. Twelve dogs were given the vaccine and then put in a fenced-in open space outside during high sand fly season, NIAID said, to see if the dogs still became infected. That study is ongoing, though NIAID’s funding has ended. None of the dogs have been euthanized, NIAID said.

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Black women four times more likely to die in childbirth

Charities say inequalities in maternal care need to be addressed urgently.

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Study Finds Screen Time For Kids Might Not Be Such A Bad Thing

Researchers found that increased screen time had minimal impacts on children.

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Study Finds Screen Time For Kids Might Not Be Such A Bad Thing

Researchers found that increased screen time had minimal impacts on children.

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People also suffer 'long flu', study shows

Similar to Covid, other viruses can cause prolonged symptoms that take time to get over.

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Advocates Work To Reverse Suicide Statistics Among Black Teens

A recent study showed suicide rates among Black children and teens continue to rise, especially among girls.

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Fort Bend County authorities report sharp increase in traffic accidents, fatalities in 2021

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that it plans to step up enforcement after seeing a sharp increase in traffic fatalities compared to 2020.

University of Houston study finds disparity in quality and safety produce in low vs. high-income communities

Researchers from the University of Houston said Houstonians living in low-income and urban neighborhoods are at a higher risk of contracting gastrointestinal illnesses, possibly linked to the lettuce they purchase from grocery stores in their community.

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Enough With The Climate Jargon: Scientists Aim For Clearer Messages On Global Warming

People are likely to be confused by common terms like "mitigation" and "carbon neutral," according to a recent study. How can scientists do a better job communicating about global warming?

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Massive randomized study is proof that surgical masks limit coronavirus spread, authors say

The pre-print paper, which tracked over 340,000 adults across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh, is by far the largest randomized study on the effectiveness of masks at limiting the spread of the illness caused by the coronavirus.

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Kentucky Support Group Helps Female Veterans Adjust To Civilian Life

One study shows female veterans had a greater risk of having PTSD and suicidal thoughts compared to males.

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FIEL study targets barriers to COVID vaccine information in immigrant community

The advocacy group FIEL wanted better answers as to why critical information about the COVID-19 vaccine was not getting to everyone in the Houston area’s immigrant community. To answer that question, FIEL commissioned a study that involved knocking on more than 7,000 doors in four areas of town.

Houston ranks 6th worst city for dating, survey says

Single and ready to mingle, Houston?

Baby bats babble like humans

Babbling in baby bats bears a striking resemblance to human infants learning to talk, researchers find.

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How Brain Injuries Impact Recidivism Among Inmates

A study found that traumatic brain injuries can lead people to reoffend.

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Russia OKs testing combination of Sputnik, AstraZeneca shots

Russia’s health officials have given a go-ahead to testing a combination of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot and the single-dose version of the domestically developed Sputnik V vaccine.

Study: Chinese COVID shot may offer elderly poor protection

A new study suggests that a Sinopharm vaccine offers poor protection from COVID-19 among the elderly

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Sean Hannity’s limited vaccine endorsement is a small drop in Fox News’s ocean of doubt

Hannity has been praised for encouraging vaccination, but he and his network have worked hard to sow doubt about the vaccines — including on Monday.

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Study Shows Which Parts Of U.S. Are At Risk For Natural Disasters

Natural disasters like wildfires and hurricanes can cause severe damage to lands.

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Study Shows Which Parts Of U.S. Are At Risk For Natural Disasters

Natural disasters like wildfires and hurricanes can cause severe damage to lands.

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Covid transmission 'common' in pet cats and dogs

Pet owners with Covid could infect about 20% of cats and dogs, although most symptoms are mild.

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Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may provide coronavirus protection for years: Study

Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines may provide protection lasting for years, a new study says.

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Miami building collapse: What happened, and how quickly?

Maps, images and graphics of what we know about a 12-storey residential building's collapse north of Miami.

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Covid-19 live updates Get vaccinated or go to jail, says Philippines President Duterte

The Philippines has logged at least 1.35 million infections and over 23,500 deaths, but under 6 percent of its residents have been inoculated with at least one dose.

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Hydroxycholoroquine: The coronavirus treatment Trump allies can’t quit

The drug is back in the big time among Trump supporters and on Fox News. Here's what the study they cite actually shows.

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Groups Work To Address Racial Disparities In Swimming

A national study shows nearly 64% of African American children haven't been taught to swim.

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Novavax Study Finds Shot About 90% Effective

Novavax's study involved nearly 30,000 people ages 18 and up in the U.S. and Mexico.

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These are the most in-demand jobs in Houston for college grads, study finds

Are you a recent college graduate looking for a career in Houston?

KGTV: What Science Says About Delaying The Second COVID Dose

A study out of England found elderly people had a greater immune response with more time between the two Pfizer doses.

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Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds

The World Health Organization says the trend may worsen due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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KGTV: Scientists Test Outcomes Of Mixing COVID Vaccine Doses

The National Institutes of Health will soon launch a study on mixing and matching COVID booster shots.

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KGTV: Scientists Test Outcomes Of Mixing COVID Vaccine Doses

The National Institutes of Health will soon launch a study on mixing and matching COVID booster shots.

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Microplastics in freshwater fish

A new study of midcentury fish specimens at the Field Museum finds that they have been ingesting tiny bits of petroleum-based materials since the dawn of the plastics age.

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Covid vaccine: Biden unveils plan to vaccinate young Americans

The president's new Covid-19 targets would allow teens ages 12-15 to be vaccinated, pending approval.

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Houston named a top migration spot for the nation’s millennials

Texas is the No. 1 state for where millennials are moving, with Houston landing in the No. 18 spot among the nation’s cities, according to a study by SmartAsset, a financial tech company.

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Childhood tantrums, nightmares and headaches are up in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from Lurie hospital

Children's emotional health has declined in Chicago during the pandemic, according to a new survey out of Lurie Children's Hospital.

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Pfizer and BioNTech say their vaccine is 91% effective against COVID-19, citing new test data

Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday that their COVID-19 vaccine is "highly effective" after a new study showed it is more than 91% effective in preventing the disease. The study is based on more than 46,000 trial participants, the companies said on Thursday. Among those participants, there were 927 confirmed symptomatic cases of COVID-19, with 850 cases of COVID-19 in the placebo group and 77 cases recorded among people who received the vaccine. Pfizer announced in a news release that the vaccine is 91.3% effective six months after people get their second dose. The analysis also found that the vaccine was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 cases in South Africa, where the coronavirus variant B.1.351 is prevalent.

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Texas is one of the worst states for women, survey finds

The flag of the state of Texas flaps in the wind in Rosenberg, Texas, in this undated file image. HOUSTON – A recent survey ranks Texas as one of the worst states for women in terms of economy and well-being. The report from WalletHub, surveyed 50 states, including D.C., across 25 key metrics, including median earnings by state, education and homicide rates. Texas was ranked lowest in women who voted in the 2016 Presidential Election, preventative health care such as contraception and have the most uninsured women in the country. Minnesota, Maine and Vermont rounded up the top 3 best states for women, while Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi finished at the bottom of the list.

Rethinking your work-from-home wardrobe

(NBC NEWS) – For many of us, working at home during the pandemic has meant lots of norms have gone straight out the window. People like journalist Anabel Maldonado, who works in fashion, have found clothes can improve mood, and in turn, job performance. A 2012 Northwestern University study found subjects were more focused on a task when wearing certain clothes. “It’s not only what you’re wearing, but the associations we have around it can really affect our performance,” Maldonado says. The researcher behind that 2012 study on clothes and productivity is now conducting another study, trying to figure out exactly how our work-from-home outfits are affecting our job performances.

CDC supports in-person instruction, according to new research

HOUSTON – School districts operating in-person instruction have seen relatively low transmissions of COVID-19, according to new research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall, area doctors and medical experts agree in-person learning is the best approach; however, in order to return fully to in-person learning, school districts and communities as a whole have to follow tight specific protocols. Few would disagree with Zabaneh’s point about the importance of returning to in-person learning. Capo said Texas has not controlled spread and isn’t ready for a full-time return to in-person learning. “We have to control the community spread before it is safe enough to fully return in-person,” Capo stressed.

New study estimates $7 billion economic impact of COVID-19 health disparities in Texas

HOUSTON – Texas’ failure to address race-based inequities in health and health care access is costing the state billions of dollars, according to a new study. Funded by the Episcopal Health Foundation, a Houston-based non-profit and reported by Altarum, a non-profit research and consulting organization, the study examined the impact of disparities highlighted by COVID-19. According to researchers, differences in health status, disease prevalence and life expectancy by race and ethnicity cost the state of Texas $2.7 billion in excess medical care spending and $5 billion in lost productivity. Researchers hope the study will motivate policymakers to fund programs they say are necessary to address health disparities in the state. “We want them to know the real cost is the cost of inaction,” said Dr. Darrell Gaskin, who co-authored the report and is a professor of health policy and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions.

Texas ranked 4th worst state in unemployment rate recovery, study finds

HOUSTON – Texas ranked as the fourth worst state in unemployment recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study by WalletHub. Data showed the state’s unemployment was 8% in November 2020. According to the study, the unemployment rate in Texas increased by 135.2% from November 2020 to November 2019. The study also found that “adjusted continued claims” also increased by 283.2% year-over-year. In comparison, the national unemployment was 6.7% in November and hit a historic high of 14.7% at the peak during the coronavirus pandemic.

Barbers Hill ISD says study shows ‘significant correlation’ between academic success, schools with dress codes

Poole wrote that the study showed “statistically significant correlations” between higher academic success and safer schools, which had more stringent dress codes. “(Barbers Hill) Board asked for a study of all (Texas) HS’s & HS’s with a hair code like ours are safer & stronger academically. BH is the fastest growing in Houston & high standards in ALL areas are the reason,” Poole wrote. He continued: “The BH Board sanctioned study showed statistically significant correlations of higher academic success & safer schools of HS’s which had more stringent dress codes. BH is the fastest growing in Houston & high standards in ALL areas are the reason.

Houston Port Study Shows Women- And Minority-Owned Businesses Underrepresented Among Contractors – Houston Public Media

The port commission voted to take steps to increase the number of underrepresented contractors. The Port of Houston is taking steps to increase the number of small businesses and those owned by women and minorities the port contracts with. It comes after the completion of an independent disparity study that shows women- and minority-owned businesses are grossly underrepresented in the port's procurement process. The port commission this week authorized staff to work on next steps. Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis praised the port for commissioning the study, saying the port's is similar to the county's contracting disparity.

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New study claims link between birth order, career overestimated in previous research

Are you anticipating your intellectual, ambitious firstborn child will become a doctor or your youngest will pursue an artistic occupation? These common expectations of people’s career choice being influenced by their birth order may have been overestimated in previous research, according to a new study by a University of Houston researcher. According to two dominant models, the links between birth order and careers are explained differently. The niche-finding model proposes personality traits should explain such links whereas the confluence model points to intelligence. “Our findings suggest that the role of birth order on career types, occupational creativity and status attainment might have been overestimated in previous research, and the only finding that replicated previous research was a small effect of birth order on educational attainment,” Damian said.

Cough droplets can travel farther than 6 feet, according to new simulation study

A new simulation study suggests that a person coughing can traject droplets beyond six feet, CNN reports. According to CNN, the new study, published on Tuesday in the journal Physics of Fluids found this puts people shorter than the person coughing – such as children – at greater risk of being exposed to cough droplets. “Young children may be at greater risk compared to adults based on the typical downward cough trajectory. Teenagers and short adults are advised to maintain a social distance greater than 2 m from taller persons,” the study says according to CNN. According to CNN, the results of the study are based on simulation models and not real-life experiments.

Houston named among Top 20 rattiest cities in the nation, according to new study

HOUSTON – Rats are notorious in major cities like Chicago and New York. But Houston still made the Top 20 rattiest cities, according to a 2020 list released by pest control company Orkin. While Washington D.C. and San Francisco closed out the Top 5. The list of rodent-infested cities ranks metros by the number of new rodent treatments performed from Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2020. Miami (-1)To view the complete list of 50 U.S. cities, visit here.

Aliens watching us? Scientists spot 1,000 nearby stars where E.T. could detect life on Earth

As humanity ramps up its search for alien life , we should keep in mind that E.T. A new study makes that point by identifying more than 1,000 nearby stars that are favorably positioned for spotting life on Earth. "And we can even see some of the brightest of these stars in our night sky without binoculars or telescopes," Kaltenegger said. Soon, researchers will also be able to scan the atmospheres of some nearby transiting planets for potential signs of life. This search turned up 1,004 qualifying main-sequence stars — stars that, like our sun, fuse hydrogen into helium in their cores.

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'Superflares' may make it hard for life to begin around dwarf stars

Powerful stellar eruptions could pose a serious challenge to the origin and evolution of life around the universe , a new study suggests. Such outbursts throw off large amounts of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is not only directly harmful to life as we know it but can also strip away the atmospheres of relatively close-orbiting planets. These issues are especially pronounced for worlds circling red dwarfs , small and dim stars that make up about 75% of the Milky Way galaxy's stellar population. For starters, red dwarfs are more active than sunlike stars, especially when they're young. Researchers calculated the likely UV emissions generated by red-dwarf superflares, as well as the radiation loads absorbed by rocky planets that might reside in the small stars' habitable zones.

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Vaping is hurting your teens chances of fighting coronavirus

Just logic will tell you theres no way that doesnt put you at increase risk for more severe disease, Dr. McGee said. She said one explanation on why these teens are catching the virus more frequently is because of the aerosol expelled when vaping. Just being around someone who is vaping, if they have coronavirus, could increase their risks, McGee said. Dr. McGee said, socially the early 20-somethings tend to act the same as pediatric patients and therefore have the same risks. Some risk factors for teens vaping includes:- Having parents who smoke or vape- Misconception that its better than smokingEven though the fear of the coronavirus may not interest them, Dr. Mcgee said to have a conversation about how vaping can hurt them.

Half of the world’s beaches could disappear by the end of the century, study finds

Climate change poses an existential threat to the world's sandy beaches, and that as many as half of them could disappear by the end of the century, a new study has found. The study found that sea level rise is expected to outweigh these other variables, and that the more heat-trapping gases humans put into the atmosphere, the worse the impacts on the world's beaches are likely to be. It's hard to overstate just how important the world's beaches are. The new study found that as sea levels continue to rise, more and more beaches will face erosion problems. The researchers did find that humans have some control over what happens to the world's beaches.

Study reveals dim spot in headlight performance

You probably don't think much about the headlights on your car, but a new study shows they may be a liability. Kris Van Cleave reports.

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