Maria Godoy
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Health
With omicron so transmissible, experts warn everyone to up their mask game
The CDC is expected to recommend that Americans to upgrade their masks to high-efficiency respirators. But how do you find one that fits you — and is legit?
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National
As omicron spreads, here's the best and most accurate way to use rapid antigen tests
Testing has become more important than ever as people try to get their lives back to normal. But what's the best way to get tested, which tests are best, and are rapid antigen tests even accurate?
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National
Keeping safe from omicron during the holidays
The omicron variant is so contagious that researchers who study transmission say consumers should consider wearing N95s and taking a rapid COVID test shortly before gathering with friends and family.
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Food
This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey
Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry boring plate of meat. Luckily food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet.
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Health
Yes, Gov. DeSantis, Studies Do Show Masks Curb Covid-19 In Schools
Several studies over the past year and a half have arrived at the same conclusion: mask wearing significantly limits transmission of the coronavirus in schools.
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Health
6 Strategies To Make Classrooms Safer As The Delta Variant Spreads
Research shows increasingly that layering one strategy on top of another can help minimize the spread of the coronavirus in classrooms.
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National
Elementary School COVID Outbreak Shows Why Layers Of Safety Precautions Are Necessary
A COVID outbreak in a California elementary school has highlighted how formidable a foe delta is in classrooms. That's why experts say it's vital schools deploy multiple strategies to curb cases.
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Health
A 3rd Dose Of COVID Vaccines May Boost Immunity For Transplant Recipients
The COVID vaccines haven't proven very effective for people living with organ transplants. But getting a third dose of the mRNA vaccines gave a big bump in antibody levels in a new study.
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Health
What You Need To Know About The CDC's New Mask Guidance
We take a look a the new mask guidelines issued by U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breaking down what it means for fully-vaccinated people to go maskless — for the most part.
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National
COVID-19 Vaccines Might Not Work As Well For Those With Organ Transplants
For most people, COVID-19 vaccines promise a return to something akin to normal life. But for the roughly 500,000 Americans living with organ transplants, it's a different story.