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The United States Food and Drug Administration recently approved an at-home test for flu and COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Flickr/“Making a Covid 19 home self test” by Jernej Furman. September 29, 2021).

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FDA approves dual at-home test for flu and Covid-19

By Aneri Upadhyay | Mar. 3

The United States Food and Drug Administration recently approved an at-home test for flu and Covid-19 on Feb. 24. This test would allow the general public to be able to determine if they have the flu or Covid-19, an important distinction due to the similar symptoms from both illnesses. The emergence of at-home tests to distinguish influenza from Covid-19 is especially important with the removal of on campus testing at the College.

The United States’ Food and Drug Administration unanimously supported the production of Narcan, a nasal spray containing naloxone, to be sold without a prescription required (Photo courtesy of Flickr/“Opioids” by K-State Research and Extension. April 5, 2018).

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Narcan supported by FDA as over-the-counter medicine for opioid overdoses

By Aneri Upadhyay | Feb. 27

Opioid overdose medication may now be offered over the counter after support from the Food and Drug Administration. The United States’ FDA unanimously supported the production of Narcan, a nasal spray containing naloxone, to be sold without a prescription required.

Scientists have recently discovered a dwarf planet with rings when theoretically there should not be any, changing the way that researchers examine planetary rings (Photo courtesy of Flickr/“Neptune” by Judy Schmidt. December 2, 2017).

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Quaoar’s Ring: Astronomers question theory after discovering rings

By Aneri Upadhyay | Feb. 21

Planetary rings are common among our solar system. All gas giant planets have them, although Saturn’s rings are the most famous for being the largest. There are certain factors that need to be present in order for a planet to maintain its rings. Scientists have recently discovered a dwarf planet with rings when theoretically there should not be any, changing the way that researchers examine planetary rings.

With the rise of the avian flu, a new pandemic could be upon us - and eggs might be at risk (Photo courtesy of Flickr/“Bird Flu shop” by Kashif Mardani. March 27, 2006).

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Eggflation: How Avian Flu has impacted the price of eggs

By Aneri Upadhyay | Feb. 15

You’ve probably noticed that egg prices have increased at your local grocery store. With inflation and the recent outbreak of avian flu, they’re on the rise and other animals may be at risk — including humans.

The Doomsday Clock has recently been set to 90 seconds from midnight and is the closest the hands have ever been to the end of the world (Photo courtesy of Flickr/“DSC_9022” by michael_swan. February 12, 2018).

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Doomsday Clock strikes 90 seconds to midnight — what this means for the world

By Aneri Upadhyay | Feb. 2

The world on fire, the sun exploding, an asteroid hitting Earth — everyone has a different definition of total annihilation. Most people can agree, however, that it is not a desirable event. The Doomsday Clock symbolizes how close the world is to ending, and it just moved 10 seconds closer.

President Joe Biden passed a bill on Dec. 2 to block rail strikes after businesses and retailers rushed to prepare for an expected freight rail strike of 100,000 union members (Flickr/“Railroad Station” by Nick S. October 23, 2013).

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Railroad strike due to workers’ rights dispute with Congress halted by new bill

By Aneri Upadhyay | Dec. 12

President Joe Biden passed a bill on Dec. 2 to block rail strikes after businesses and retailers rushed to prepare for an expected freight rail strike of 100,000 union members. The effects of this strike would have been monumental, from price increases to fuel shortages. Congress was attempting to prevent this strike before it was too late.

The G20 Summit took place in Bali, Indonesia this year where world leaders discussed issues such as COVID-19, climate change and the war in Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of the White House. Posted to Twitter on Nov. 14, 2022.)

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World leaders congregate for 2022 G20 summit

By Aneri Upadhyay | Nov. 30

This year’s annual G20 summit aimed to address the war in Ukraine, American-Chinese trade relationship and economic struggles following the recent pandemic. Although discussions took place revolving around these topics, only a few agreements were made.

NASA’s Artemis Ⅰ mission has once again been delayed due to unpleasant weather conditions. Originally meant to launch Nov. 14, the rocket will now be prepared for Nov. 16 (Flickr/“Artemis I” by DLR_next. July 29, 2022).

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NASA’s mission to the moon delayed due to Tropical Storm Nicole

By Aneri Upadhyay | Nov. 16

NASA’s Artemis Ⅰ mission has once again been delayed due to hazardous weather conditions. Originally meant to launch Nov. 14, the rocket will now be prepared for Nov. 16. The Artemis mission is the first step of the greater Orion mission, in which NASA will launch a rocket to and from the moon with hopes of eventually sending more people to the moon.

President Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness is facing legal challenges, even as over 20 million people have already applied for the program. (Flickr/”Oh, these student loans!” by CafeCredit, November 5, 2016).

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Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Facing Legal Troubles

By Aneri Upadhyay | Nov. 8

Student loans may be relieved with President Joe Biden’s new plan for forgiving up to $10,000 in student loan debt for people earning less than $125,000 a year, as well as up to $20,000 for people who have received Pell Grants. These reforms are planned to be implemented in July 2023; however, they were blocked by a federal appeals court after six states sued the Biden Administration.

After months of unknown and harrowing effects, monkeypox cases have finally begun to decline (Flickr/“Monkeypox Virus” by NIAID. May 26, 2022).

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Monkeypox cases decline in the United States: What does this mean for the future?

By Aneri Upadhyay | Oct. 27

After months of unknown and harrowing effects, monkeypox cases have finally begun to decline. For more than two months, cases have been declining, as reported by the Ohio Capital Journal. This is possibly due to both an easily accessible vaccine and more information about the disease itself.

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FDA approves dual at-home test for flu and Covid-19

Narcan supported by FDA as over-the-counter medicine for opioid overdoses

Quaoar’s Ring: Astronomers question theory after discovering rings

Eggflation: How Avian Flu has impacted the price of eggs

Doomsday Clock strikes 90 seconds to midnight — what this means for the world

Railroad strike due to workers’ rights dispute with Congress halted by new bill

World leaders congregate for 2022 G20 summit

NASA’s mission to the moon delayed due to Tropical Storm Nicole

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Facing Legal Troubles

Monkeypox cases decline in the United States: What does this mean for the future?

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