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New app based on complimenting others could backfire for teens

October 19, 2022

A new social media platform called Gas is gaining traction among teenagers and is one of the most popular free iPhone apps, despite being limited to a handful of states.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Somalia faces ‘four horsemen of the food emergency apocalypse’

September 6, 2022

The United Nations warns parts of Somalia will be hit by famine between October and December as a drought worsens and global food prices surge.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
International
International Reach

WHO proposals imperfect, but won’t violate U.S. sovereignty

May 26, 2022

Kathy Bergin, professor of disaster law at Cornell Law School, comments on the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva. 

International Reach
International
Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Mask mandate inconsistencies create headaches for airlines

April 18, 2022

On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the mask mandate requirement on airplanes and other forms of public transportation.Christopher Anderson says mandate inconsistencies can cause headaches for airlines and their employees.

School of Hotel Administration
Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Cornell experts offer tips amidst baby formula shortage

June 1, 2022

Stores nationwide have been struggling to stock enough baby formula to meet demand for parents. Cornell experts weigh in on suggested alternatives and dangerous substitutions as the baby formula shortage drags on.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Omicron-specific vaccine may help, but expert urges trust in current boosters

January 25, 2022

Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial for an Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine candidate. But Dr. Luis Schang, a virologist at Cornell University, says while it makes sense to develop a specific vaccine against Omicron, we should not lose sight of what is already available.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine
science

Focus on fit and function: Don’t dump the cloth masks just yet

January 20, 2022

Americans should be able to pick up free, non-surgical N95 face masks at distribution sites nationwide starting Monday, January 24th.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Unvaccinated NYC firefighters put public at risk

November 1, 2021

Enforcement of New York City’s vaccine mandate for uniformed service providers begins today. Lee Adler says the city’s uniformed service providers are potentially risking reputational damage and the high number of unvaccinated firefighters will likely result in service limitations.   

Industrial and Labor Relations
Health, Nutrition & Medicine

‘Not surprising’ new variants of coronavirus continue to emerge

October 21, 2021

The CDC confirmed a new Delta subtype – ‘AY.4.2.’ – has been identified for the first time in the United States after increasing frequency in the U.K. Health officials say it is still very rare.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Vaccinating children against COVID-19 can prevent tragedy

October 28, 2021

Three in 10 parents say they will “definitely not” get their 5- to 11-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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