Title: People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
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Starting today, Facebook will label posts by state-controlled media on the social network. The company first announced the move in October, part of larger efforts to fight disinformation during elections. In a post announcing the update, Facebook said: We’re providing greater transparency into these publishers because they combine the influence of a media organization with the strategic backing of a state, and we believe people should know if the news they read is coming from a publication that may be under the influence of a government. Facebook also said it would begin labelling ads by such outlets. They “rarely advertise…
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Title: Last Year’s NYC Measles Outbreak Has Lessons for COVID Crisis
Category: Health News
Created: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM
Welcome to TNW Pride 2020! All throughout June we’ll highlight articles that focus on representation for LGBTQPIA+ people in the STEM communities. It feels weird to talk about trans and non-binary people right now. It feels odd to celebrate Pride while the US government attacks its own citizens. But it also feels necessary because these are not separate struggles. Black trans women are among the most at-risk communities in the world. In 2018 one agency tracked the murders of 26 trans people in the US and all but five were black women. Around the world, more than 300 trans or…
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Title: Juul-Type E-Cigarettes May Be Especially Addictive for Teens: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM