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Health Care December 8, 2024

How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.’s Watch

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen December 6, 2024 The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year…

Health Care November 19, 2024

Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims

This article by Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact November 18, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove…

Health Care November 18, 2024

Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen Updated November 14, 2024 Originally Published November 14, 2024 Many scientists at the federal…

Health Care February 9, 2023

Congress Told HHS to Set Up a Health Data Network in 2006. The Agency Still Hasn’t.

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead February 9, 2023 In early 2020, as they tried to fight covid-19 across two…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 20, 2024

“My name is Bright Burn, and I’m very happy to meet you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white domestic long hair. The following information on this potential family…

Climate and Weather December 20, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Friday, December 20, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, December 20, 2024, with a high near 52 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Kennesaw December 20, 2024

Kennesaw extends contract for police surveillance platform

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council approved a contract extension through 2030 with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for use of a platform which allows law enforcement to integrate and access…

Science and Technology December 19, 2024

Listening for the right radio signals could be an effective way to track small drones

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The recent spate of unidentified drone sightings in the U.S., including some near…

Science and Technology December 19, 2024

What is an AI agent? A computer scientist explains the next wave of artificial intelligence tools

by Brian O’Neill, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but the next…

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How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.’s Watch

Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims

Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’

Congress Told HHS to Set Up a Health Data Network in 2006. The Agency Still Hasn’t.