In crisis: Congenital syphilis rates up 10 times in last decade, experts demand action
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More than 3,700 babies were born with syphilis in 2022, more than 10 times the number in 2012, according to a new report from the CDC.
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Thanks, COVID vaccine deniers: Because of your nonsense, COVID is ‘here to stay’
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We had our chance to get COVID under control, right after the vaccines arrived in late 2020, and began to be disseminated widely in the first few months of 2021.
The Hundredth Monkey Effect: Could we be reaching a tipping point on gun violence?
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Another American first. We’re closing in on 600 mass shootings in 2023 and—good news, people—there’s still two months left in the year. Can we get to 650? 700? USA! USA! USA!
‘Stakes are too high to sit any election out’: VoteRiders works to remove barriers to voting
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All eligible Americans 18 years old and older have a right to vote, and a nonprofit works every day to remove barriers for voters.
Robert C. Koehler: If we give answers without honesty, we harden ourselves into weapons
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What would shut down if Congress choked off funding? The Department of Defense informed the nation: “During a government shutdown, DOD still must continue to defend and protect the United States.”
Health departments to offer 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine by appointment
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The Central Shenandoah Health District is offering the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine at its five health departments.
District court judge delays ruling in Augusta County Freedom of Information Act case
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A district court judge has delayed issuing a ruling in the challenge of Augusta County’s denial of a Freedom of Information Act request for access to a recording of a March 20 closed session of the Board of Supervisors.
Warner pushes Biden administration to prepare government workforce for AI
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The challenges of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) will require a workforce prepared to handle challenges.
The librarians are getting threats: Seriously, this is what the world is coming to
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The librarians are getting threats. Really? The culture wars are leaking from metaphor to actuality.
New COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer, Moderna available to combat Omicron variants
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A new COVID-19 vaccine to combat the Omicron variant XBB.1.5 and other Omicron variants, should be available in coming days throughout Virginia.
