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Paxlovid rebound more common than initially thought, doctors say

Thursday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Six months ago, Dr. Joseph Boselli said he was prescribing the antiviral drug Paxlovid to nearly everyone who turned up at his practice with COVID. Now, the internal medicine physician at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia said he's reserving it mostly for people... Read More.

FDA warns one type of amoxicillin, a common antibiotic for children, is in short supply

Tuesday, November 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One version of amoxicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat issues like ear infections in kids, is in short supply, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The shortage of amoxicillin means that parents and other caregivers may need to visit multiple... Read More.

Common to make his Broadway debut

Monday, September 19 by ABC News

Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winner Common hopes to achieve EGOT status when he makes his Broadway debut in the fall. The rapper/actor announced over the weekend that he will star in the dark comedy Between Riverside and Crazy, which will premiere December 19. "This has been a... Read More.

Climate change may make pandemics like COVID-19 much more common

Sunday, September 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The likelihood of an extreme epidemic, or one similar to COVID-19, will increase threefold in the coming decades, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers used data from epidemics from the past 400... Read More.

Selena Gomez says her ’Only Murders’ and ’Wizards of Waverly Place’ characters have a lot in common

Thursday, June 30 by ABC News

Selena Gomez agrees her Wizards of Waverly Place character, Alex Russo, has a lot in common with Mabel, whom she plays on her new show, Only Murders in the Building. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the "Lose You to Love Me" singer joked how both series center on a trio of eccentric... Read More.

Three Penn State DuBois students win LaunchBox challenge

Friday, June 17 by Louise Bennett

DuBois, PA - Three Penn State DuBois students competed and won the North Central PA LaunchBox tabletop challenge. The college students were challenged to design inserts for tables with holes in the middle. Because these tables are in open, common areas, the winning team of Anna... Read More.

PA bans sale of invasive Ravenna Grass, Glossy Buckthorn, Common Buckthorn

Saturday, February 5 by Brittany Madera

Harrisburg, PA – The PA Department of Agriculture has added ravenna grass, glossy buckthorn and common buckthorn to a list of noxious weeds — plants that cannot be legally sold or cultivated in the state. The non-native plants spread aggressively into wooded areas and fields,... Read More.

Common explains break up with Tiffany Haddish, Nicole Ari Parker joins ‘Sex and the City’ reboot, and more

Thursday, December 9 by ABC News

Common and Tiffany Haddish ended their relationship in November, and the rapper/actor explains why they broke up. “I don’t think the love really dispersed,” he says. “I think it was just like we weren’t feeding the relationship.” Common made the comment during Fox Soul’s Hollywood... Read More.

Report: Tiffany Haddish and Common split, “too busy” for relationship

Tuesday, November 30 by ABC News

Another Hollywood couple has reportedly decided to part ways: Tiffany Haddish and Common. Although neither actor has publicly addressed their relationship, an insider told People, "They are never in the same city together and both of them are just too busy for a serious relationship." Haddish,... Read More.

Chance the Rapper and Common call for Illinois to restore discretionary parole for life sentences

Friday, October 22 by ABC News

Chicago hip hop stars Chance the Rapper and Common are calling upon the state of Illinois to reinstate the parole system that was abolished in 1978, which allowed for more discretion in granting parole to inmates serving life sentences. The pair joined parole advocates at a news conference Wednesday... Read More.

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