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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Dry ice will be used to help keep the Pfizer vaccine at ultracold temperatures. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption
At Hospitals, A Race To Save 'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of Lives With New Vaccine
George Clooney Envisions The End Of The World In His New Movie, 'The Midnight Sky'
What Can Incoming Biden Administration Do To Stimulate Economy Without Congress?
Root extracts from the African shrub iboga have long been used in traditional healing rituals and more recently as an experimental treatment for depression and to reduce drug cravings in addiction. Scientists now are working on a version of the extract that doesn't cause heart attacks or hallucinations as side effects. Steeve Jordan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Progress Toward A Safer Psychedelic Drug To Treat Depression And Addiction
Lyft Exec On Debate Over Classifying Drivers As Employees Or Contractors
A nurse prepares to inject residential care home staff with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption
Medical Treatments
'Kind Of A Chess Game': For States, Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles
'Kind Of A Chess Game': For States, Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals
Florida Misled Public About Seriousness Of The Pandemic, Paper Reports
McKinsey Apologizes For Helping Purdue Pharma 'Turbocharge' Opioid Sales
'Farewell Amor': How Long Can A Family Stay Apart And Remain A Family?
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