BERLIN (AP) The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe, and the technology behind it will soon be used to fight another global scourge — cancer. Ozlem Tureci, who co-founded the German company BioNTech with her husband, was working on a way to harness the body’s immune system to tackle … [Read more...] about Scientist Behind Coronavirus Shot Says Next Target Is Cancer
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Utah Campaign Against Porn Marches on With Phone Filter Plan
(AP) Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that all cellphones and tablets sold in the state automatically block pornography in a plan that critics call a significant intrusion on free speech. Supporters and critics alike are now waiting to find out if new Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, … [Read more...] about Utah Campaign Against Porn Marches on With Phone Filter Plan
Drugmakers Push Vaccines for Kids Amid Debate Over Need for Shot
(Bloomberg) Children have fared better than adults in the coronavirus pandemic, a fact that makes the development of vaccines for them a unique effort in the annals of medical science. Historically, pediatric vaccines have focused on killer childhood diseases, but the pandemic has thrown a curve into that thinking. While the virus has been a deadly force among older adults, … [Read more...] about Drugmakers Push Vaccines for Kids Amid Debate Over Need for Shot
Israeli-American Scholar Claims ‘Fake’ Bible Manuscript Is Actually Oldest-Known Copy
(Fox News) An Israeli-American scholar in Germany has challenged a 140-year-old claim of fraud by arguing that not only was a supposedly ancient bible authentic, but it may, in fact, be the oldest biblical manuscript found so far, according to newly published findings. The manuscript was the center of a sensational controversy at the time of its discovery: Found by antiques … [Read more...] about Israeli-American Scholar Claims ‘Fake’ Bible Manuscript Is Actually Oldest-Known Copy
Apple Won’t Let Parler Return To App Store Unless It Agrees To Censor More Speech
(LifeSiteNews) The latest changes to Parler’s content moderation practices still aren’t enough to allow the alternative social network to return to the Apple App Store, according to reports. Apple, Google, and Amazon blacklisted Parler in January, with Amazon forcing the entire site to go down until it managed to arrange an alternative web-hosting solution to replace Amazon … [Read more...] about Apple Won’t Let Parler Return To App Store Unless It Agrees To Censor More Speech