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By Maggie Fox, CNN South African researchers added new details Tuesday to what’s known about the Omicron variant of coronavirus, confirming that vaccines provide less protection against the new strain but also saying they still see indications that Omicron causes milder symptoms than previous variants. There seems to be little doubt that Omicron is highly

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Brain surgeons and rocket scientists are not necessarily smarter than the general public, researchers reported Monday, as they tried to settle the argument of whether the phrase “it’s not brain surgery” or “it’s not rocket science” is most deserved. Researchers sought to find out if one profession had intellectual superiority, and

By Faith Karimi and Deidre McPhillips, CNN On December 14, 2020, nurse Sandra Lindsay rolled up her left sleeve at a New York City hospital and became one of the first people in the US to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The vaccine was from Pfizer/BioNTech, and it had been authorized for emergency use only three

By Michael Nedelman, CNN Pfizer’s updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, the company announced in a news release Tuesday. Pfizer hopes it can eventually offer the pills, under the

By Lauren Kent, CNN All those holiday greetings and happy meetings are part of the fun of December, but it might not be so fun for your dog. The hustle and bustle of the holidays can cause stress and anxiety for pets, especially if you have a household full of guests or new faces. Unfamiliar

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN “I’ve been praying for somebody to save me, no one’s heroic … And my life don’t even matter, I know it, I know it … They say every life precious but nobody care about mine …” When American hip hop artist Logic sang his hit song “1-800-273-8255” on MTV’s Video Music

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As they swung from the skies, knocked out intergalactic super-villains and strutted away from an explosion with the perfect quip, we all probably thought the same thing: How would the Marvel superheroes fare in their old age? No? Well, a team of researchers in Australia did. An article published Monday in

By Jen Christensen and Amir Vera, CNN Covid-19 cases among children are on the rise yet again, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics published Monday. New cases reported among children last week were up nearly 24% over the previous week, the report said. For the week ending December 9, there were

By Maggie Fox, CNN The Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading quickly in several countries where it has been discovered. Even if it causes only mild disease — and that’s far from certain — that could still mean many people end up in the hospital and dying. It’s killed at least one person in the

By Kristen Rogers, CNN What do the holidays and football have in common? They both feature good food, sprinkled with a little rivalry and animosity among family and friends. To pay homage to deployed service members, CNN’s Brianna Keilar is making Game Day Chili Mac, “the most popular MRE (meal ready-to-eat) of the US military,”