Author: Matthew Reynolds

The proprietors of a retirement facility in St. Louis, which closed suddenly, are being charged with a penalty of over $55,000 by the federal government.
Health Care

The proprietors of a retirement facility in St. Louis, which closed suddenly, are being charged with a penalty of over $55,000 by the federal government.

The federal government has imposed a penalty of $55,000 after the biggest nursing home in St. Louis shut down unexpectedly. However, experts predict that the actual amount collected will be less. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the owners of Northview Village received a letter from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notifying

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The GOP prevents the passing of a Senate proposal to safeguard access to in vitro fertilization services across the country.
Health Care

The GOP prevents the passing of a Senate proposal to safeguard access to in vitro fertilization services across the country.

Senate Republicans have prevented the passing of a bill that would safeguard the ability to use in vitro fertilization. They refused to vote on the matter on Wednesday, despite the outcry following a decision by the Alabama Supreme Court that endangers this procedure. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican from Mississippi, opposed Senator Tammy Duckworth’s, a

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Officials from the Russian space agency announce that the air leak at the International Space Station does not pose a threat to its crew.
Science News

Officials from the Russian space agency announce that the air leak at the International Space Station does not pose a threat to its crew.

Officials from Russia’s space program have confirmed that there is still an air leak in the Russian section of the International Space Station, but they have stated that it does not pose a threat to the crew. The state corporation Roscosmos reported that experts were overseeing the leak and the team routinely addresses potential areas

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The FDA announced that fast-food packing materials with PFAS are no longer available for purchase in the United States.
Health Care

The FDA announced that fast-food packing materials with PFAS are no longer available for purchase in the United States.

The Food and Drug Administration stated on Wednesday that fast-food containers and packaging that contain persistent chemicals will no longer be sold in the United States. This was achieved through a collaborative attempt with American food companies to eliminate PFAS-containing packaging materials that come into contact with food. PFAS refers to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

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Biden takes action to enhance the safeguarding of US citizens' sensitive information, including medical records and financial data.
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Biden takes action to enhance the safeguarding of US citizens’ sensitive information, including medical records and financial data.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aimed at better protecting Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia. According to senior officials in the Biden administration, the recent decision gives the Department of Justice and other federal

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One group of scientists have come up with a novel concept for tackling the issue of a warming planet: reducing moisture in the upper atmosphere.
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One group of scientists have come up with a novel concept for tackling the issue of a warming planet: reducing moisture in the upper atmosphere.

Scientists in Washington have developed a new idea for potentially decreasing Earth’s rising temperatures: Manipulate the upper atmosphere to reduce its moisture. Water vapor — water in its gas form — is a natural greenhouse gas that traps heat, just like carbon dioxide from burning coal, oil and gas. So researchers at the National Oceanic

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