Category Archives: Science
University gets collection from lawyer who argued ‘Roe’ case
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Papers, pictures and other artifacts belonging to Sarah Weddington, a Texas lawyer who at the age of 26 successfully argued the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court, will become part
Vaccine mandate for federal employees awaits court ruling
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in Texas overstepped his authority when he blocked President Joe Biden's requirement that all federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, an attorney for the administration told a federal appeals court panel Tu...
B.C. order for health workers’ COVID-19 vax status lifts mention of vaccine deadlines
VICTORIA — British Columbia has removed any mention of COVID-19 vaccination deadlines from its order requiring health-care professionals to report their vaccination status. A statement issued late Monday by the Health Ministry says the Office of the Pr...
Cyber firm: At least 6 US state governments hacked by China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year, according to a report released Tuesday by a private cybersecurity
As virus cases go from 1 to 24,000, New Zealand changes tack
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Back in August, New Zealand's government put the entire nation on lockdown after a single community case of the coronavirus was detected.
‘The best of us’: Biden promises improved care for veterans
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday said U.S. veterans were the “backbone, the spine, the sinew” of the nation, as he pushed for better help for members of the military who face health problems, including after
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 see slight drop in B.C.; 11 more deaths recorded
VICTORIA — British Columbia has recorded 11 new deaths related to COVID-19 over a three-day period for a total of 2,914 fatalities since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry says in a news release that six of the deaths were in
Arctic co-operation and study must continue despite invasion of Ukraine: U.S. envoy
A top United States government official says there are plenty of issues to keep like-minded Arctic nations together after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced seven of them to pause their participation in the international body that looks after the regi...
Opposition to forced transfers of B.C. patients seeking medically assisted deaths
VANCOUVER — A national organization that supports those seeking a medically assisted death is campaigning to stop forced transfers of patients within public care facilities in British Columbia. Dying With Dignity Canada says forced transfers happen whe...
Florida to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said Monday that the state will formally recommend against COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children. Ladapo made
