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India adds 42,625 COVID-19 cases and 562 deaths in a day
India on Wednesday took a high jump in daily Covid infections and reported 42,625 new cases across the nation in 24 hours. A total of 562 deaths were reported ...
Azmi Haroun
FDA expected to approve Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine by early September: NYT
The pharmaceutical company filed its application with the FDA on May 7, and the FDA is expected to finish it's approval process by Labor Day weekend.
Aria Bendix
A San Francisco hospital is offering a dose of Pfizer's or Moderna's vaccine to people who got J&J
J&J's shot may be the least effective against the Delta variant, but US regulators haven't recommended boosters for any Americans yet.
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
A black hole warped space-time so much that astronomers saw flashes of light from its far side
Albert Einstein predicted that black holes warp space-time, and astronomers just saw the proof - flashes of light on the far side of a black hole.
Aria Bendix
'Covanxiety' is making a comeback as COVID-19 cases ramp up. Mental-health experts share tips for managing it.
Giving back to others and limiting news intake are among the most helpful strategies for reducing pandemic-related stress, psychologists said.
Julia Naftulin
A contract covering sex and housework could save your relationship - here's how to make one
Mandy Len Catron, author of the "To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This" essay, told NPR a relationship contract with her partner sustains their bond.
Yeji Jesse Lee
What to know about the booming psychedelics industry, where companies are racing to turn magic mushrooms and MDMA into approved medicines
Startups focused on turning psychedelic compounds into approved medicines have raised hundreds of millions of dollars.
Allana Akhtar
What to do if you lose your COVID-19 vaccine card
Go back to the place you got your first shot if you lose your paper card, and make sure to take a photo of the vaccine card after your first dose.
Aylin Woodward
The space station spun 540 degrees and flipped upside down when Russia's new module mistakenly fired its thrusters
A Russian module glitched after docking with the space station on Thursday. The mistake spun the station around, The New York Times reported.
Anna Medaris Miller
Suni Lee said social media affected her uneven bars performance. There's evidence being very online can hurt athletes.
Gymnast Suni Lee said she was "distracted" by social media after her gold-medal win. The platforms can disrupt critical sleep and concentration.
Rachel Hosie
Karsten Warholm said he trained to 'look more like a horse' before breaking the 400m hurdles world record
Karsten Warholm's training included sprinting, hurdling, weight lifting, and plyometrics, he told Insider in the days leading up to the Olympics.
Ava English,Rosara Torrisi
8 tips to have a better orgasm, according to sex experts
If you are struggling to orgasm, try stimulating your clitoris, focusing on foreplay, and discussing sexual fantasies with a partner.
Rachel Hosie
Jennifer Lopez's former trainer swears by glute bridges for a juicy, round butt
J.Lo's former trainer, Johanna Sapakie, said she loves glute bridges because they engage the underside of your butt, without using equipment.
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Boeing's spaceship has yet another technical issue, delaying the launch of a critical re-do flight for NASA
Boeing's Starliner spaceship was sitting atop a rocket on NASA's Florida launchpad, ready for liftoff. Then engineers spotted an error.
Rachel Hosie
The Olympic hurdler who just smashed a world record says he unwinds by building Legos and relaxing in a hot tub
Karsten Warholm rediscovered a love of building Legos during lockdown. In a Zoom interview, he displayed an impressive Lego Hogwarts structure.
Aria Bendix
Vaccines may get authorized for young kids in October. Here are the drug companies' most likely timelines.
Pfizer expects to know how its vaccine performs among kids ages 5 to 11 by September, putting it on track for emergency authorization in October.
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
1 in 3 new COVID-19 cases over the past week were in 2 states - Texas and Florida, White House official says
The highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus accounts for more than 80% of new cases in both states.
Marianne Guenot
The vacation outbreaks among vaccinated people on Cape Cod is proof that vaccines work, CDC director says
A COVID-19 outbreak among vaccinated people in Provincetown, Cape Cod, around July Fourth prompted the CDC to update its indoor-masking guidance.
Anna Medaris Miller
The Olympic sports with the highest risk of serious injury, from horse-riding to biking
Overall, 8% of Olympians suffered injuries in 2016, but the rate was far higher for some sports, like BMX and boxing. Shooting is one of the safest.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
24 biotech startups that are poised to take off
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for August 3.
Sinéad Baker
Wuhan ordered its entire population of 11 million to get tested for COVID-19 after it found 3 local cases
Wuhan, the first epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, had gone more than a year without recording any locally-transmitted cases.
Kelly Burch
Coco Austin still breastfeeds her 5-year-old, and experts say it's normal
Extended breastfeeding is more common outside the US. Experts say Chanel Austin might even be getting protection from COVID-19 through breastmilk.
Rebecca Strong,Samantha Cassetty
The major health benefits of kombucha and how much you should drink, according to dietitians
Kombucha is a healthy alternative to soda that's packed with probiotics and antioxidants, which can improve gut health.
Gabby Landsverk
Kanye West's new keto diet includes lobster, jerked meats, and cream cheese French toast, according to his personal chefs
Kanye West spontaneously started a keto diet a week ago after complimenting a chef at his album release party, his personal chefs told Michigan Live.
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Watch live: Boeing will launch its spaceship on a do-over flight on Tuesday to prove it can carry astronauts for NASA
Last time the Starliner spacecraft tried to fly to the International Space Station, software issues came up. Now Boeing is set to try again.
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