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advertisement advertisement advertisement With the first vaccines administered in the U.S., the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is now in sight. The challenge over the next year will be achieving widespread vaccination across the entire population, especially among people of color who are suffering and dying from the virus at higher rates . Many experts are worried that vaccination rates for minority groups could lag behind the rest of the population. Data from the first weeks of the vaccine rollout indicate that in some states, white Americans are being vaccinated at two to three times the rate of Black Americans. advertisement advertisement Public health officials are exploring a variety of ways to increase vaccination rates. My research suggests that Facebook ads targeting zip codes with large minority populations, high COVID-19 rates, and low vaccine uptake could be highly effective at encouraging underrepresented groups to … [Read more...] about How Facebook can make up for disinformation and help get everyone vaccinated for COVID-19

advertisement advertisement advertisement As President Biden closes out his third full week in office, many Americans—those who voted for him and those who didn’t—are waiting on edge for his legislative priorities to emerge. advertisement Most of us have our own views on what they should be, and given the vast diversity of our country, these ideas cross a wide spectrum of thought. In a recent poll, Fast Company collected responses from one specific group: 206 business leaders who are part of the Fast Company Impact Council or executives of companies on our Most Innovative Companies lists. Here’s what tops their lists: Substantially expanding federal support for COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and personal protective equipment: A majority, 51%, said this should be the top priority. As we enter our second year of the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 450,000 lives lost, there’s no part of the United States that the virus hasn’t … [Read more...] about Vaccines, climate policies, stimulus: Here’s what business leaders want Joe Biden to prioritize first

advertisement advertisement advertisement As of February 2021, COVID-19 has killed more than 2.2 million people around the world. The pandemic has changed the way we work, live, and socialize. advertisement advertisement At the same time, 2020 also brought new reasons to be hopeful about climate change. With the election of Joe Biden as president, the United States is poised to resume a leading role on the issue. China committed to the ambitious goal of being carbon neutral by 2060. In 2021, the United Nations will gather in Scotland for another major summit on climate change. Of course, none of this guarantees that we’ll make progress, but the opportunities are there. I expect to spend much of my time in 2021 talking with leaders around the world about both climate change and COVID-19. I will make the case to them that many of the lessons from the pandemic—and the values and principles that guide our approach to it—apply just … [Read more...] about Bill Gates: These 3 lessons from COVID-19 can help us fight climate change

advertisement advertisement advertisement Humans can build space stations and vaccinate entire populations against a novel pandemic virus on short notice, yet cold sores still flare with little relief. advertisement advertisement Roughly two-thirds of the world’s population has cold sores (HSV-1) and 13% have genital herpes (HSV-2), according to the World Health Organization. There are no cures. But now, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered what triggers outbreaks , which can be painful and embarrassing. Scientists have long known that HSV lurks in ganglia, periodically reactivating—often during times of stress, illness, and sunburn. The new study finds that outbreaks are not caused by those factors, but rather, that HSV hijacks the body’s immune response to stress and inflammation. Specifically, the immune system releases a cytokine called interleukin 1 beta, which prompts the virus … [Read more...] about Researchers now know what causes embarrassing cold sore outbreaks

advertisement advertisement advertisement On January 2o, the clock started on the first 100 days of the Biden administration. While there will be 1,360 more days to follow, the period between January and the end of April is when the direction and forcefulness of the new president’s initial policies will be judged. How will he change regulation? What can he push through Congress? What first steps will his new appointees take? advertisement advertisement President Biden has indicated he is open to thinking big. So before the realities of a divided Congress and ever-sclerotic pace of change become apparent once again, we’ve looked at major policy areas to examined how the new administration might approach them—and the big ideas it might consider across issues like environmental protection, public transit, artificial intelligence, and worker pay. Read all the stories in the series. New stories will publish each day this week: How to rebuild the … [Read more...] about Big ideas for Biden’s first 100 days