Dan Vergano
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The First Image Of The Black Hole At The Center Of Our Galaxy Has Been Unveiled
The "gentle giant" at the heart of the Milky Way is a black hole 4 million times the mass of the sun. → Read More
White House Defends New 5-Day Isolation Guidance
“We are standing on the shoulders of two years of science,” the CDC director said. → Read More
The US Is Looking At An Omicron Surge This Winter
“The capacity for superspreading events is really extraordinary,” one expert said. → Read More
Pregnant People More Likely To Die Of Murder Than Other Causes
“We have shouted it out for years, but no one is really paying attention," one expert said. → Read More
FAQ: Can I Get A COVID Vaccine Booster Shot?
It's been...confusing! → Read More
FDA Approves COVID Vaccine Booster For Immunocompromised
Other fully vaccinated people do not require a third dose at this time, the agency said. → Read More
CDC Warns Fully Vaccinated To Mask Up In Outbreak Zones
“The unvaccinated, by choice, are a threat to public health at this point,” said one ICU doctor. → Read More
Vaccinated People Can Travel, Says The CDC
Vaccinated people can travel safely, with a few precautions, says the federal health agency. → Read More
New AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Data
“This is going to turn out to be a very effective vaccine,” said chief US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci. → Read More
Defense Department Calls Microwave Weapons New Threat
A December request for contract proposals calls microwave weapons “a growing threat on the battlefield.” → Read More
The FDA Just Authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna’s vaccine has been shown to work very well, preventing COVID-19 with no serious effects. → Read More
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Recommended In FDA Panel Vote
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was just greenlit by the FDA's expert panel. It's highly effective and safe — and has some clear advantages over Pfizer’s. → Read More
The US Just Authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
Millions of doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine are expected to be shipped nationwide within 24 hours. → Read More
Scientists Slam Microwave Theory For “Havana Syndrome”
“The report does not make a coherent argument why microwaves should be involved,” said one critic. → Read More
CDC Okays Shorter COVID-19 Quarantine With Negative Test
Quarantine after exposure to someone diagnosed with COVID-19 can be shortened from 14 days to 7 days if people have no symptoms and a negative coronavirus test. → Read More
The First Coronavirus Vaccine Is Headed For FDA Review
If authorized, healthcare workers and vulnerable groups might start getting the two-shot vaccine before the end of the year. → Read More
Mike Pence Holds Coronavirus Briefing
With coronavirus cases surging nationwide, experts fear another 150,000 Americans will die by in the next three months. → Read More
The CDC Is Now Strongly Recommending You Don't Travel For Thanksgiving
The CDC says people will put their families at risk of COVID-19 by traveling to meet them. → Read More
Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine Is More Than 94% Effective, Early Data Says
The new results suggest that the two early vaccine candidates will be extremely effective against the coronavirus. → Read More
Trump Was Expected To Lose Votes In Places With More COVID-19 Deaths. He Didn’t.
If anything, Trump did better in counties where more people have died of COVID-19. → Read More