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Health officials fight monkeypox stigma as virus spreads

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Mark Hall, a nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with monkeypox, says he isn't exactly sure who he contracted the disease from.However, he found out he was exposed by someone a week before he started showing symptoms. That person, he says, knew... Read More.

Unrelenting heat wave spreads from South into Northeast: Latest forecast

Thursday, July 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The unrelenting heat wave pounding the U.S. is still going strong, with 24 states and 103 million Americans on alert for dangerous temperatures Thursday.Triple-digit heat is still hitting the West with Thursday temperatures forecast to reach 113 degrees in Palm Springs,... Read More.

Cook Forest Conservancy makes efforts to stop invasive plant in Clarion River

Tuesday, May 10 by Louise Bennett

Cooksburg –The Cook Forest Conservancy is coordinating efforts to keep the banks of the Clarion River clear of Japanese Knotweed, an invasive nonnative plant.Japanese Knotweed spreads aggressively and degrades water quality while it out-competes native plants that would filter water, limit erosion, and provide... Read More.

COVID-19 misinformation spreads in yoga community, experts say

Friday, February 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Yoga is practiced by tens of millions of people in the United States, but some practitioners are sounding the alarm about what they say is a dangerous spread of anti-science views, including around COVID-19.Laura Rose Schwartz said she grew so disturbed... Read More.

Nursing homes struggle with low booster rates, staffing issues as omicron spreads

Tuesday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the omicron variant causes a surge in coronavirus cases, many long-term care facilities are facing challenges not seen in months, officials from around the country tell ABC News.Many nursing homes are struggling with low booster rates and a growing staffing... Read More.

Webb telescope spreads its wings, completes final deployment measures

Saturday, January 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After two weeks in its cosmic nest, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spread its wings and will fly to the farthest regions of unknown space.Crews completed the final part of the satellite's long-awaited deployment and unfolded both its mirrored wings,... Read More.

Five tips for parents as omicron spreads and pediatric hospitalizations rise

Thursday, December 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the highly transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across the country, children are being impacted, too.Last week, nearly 200,000 children in the U.S. tested positive for COVID-19, up by about 50% since the beginning of December, according to new data... Read More.

Five tips for parents as omicron spreads and pediatric hospitalizations rise

Thursday, December 30 by ABC News

As omicron spreads, experts share how to celebrate holidays safely

Tuesday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The recent rise in COVID-19 cases has come at an important time for millions of American families, particularly ones who avoided gatherings during last winter's surge.However, doctors and medical experts said this year's holiday celebrations don't necessarily need to be outright... Read More.

Dancing 93-year-old grandma spreads joy to millions on TikTok

Monday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This 93-year-old grandmother is dancing her way into the heart of millions online.Marie Francis O’Brien, affectionately known as "Fran" or Fran the Hip Gram on TikTok, began dancing at the age of 15 when she would perform in shows for WWII servicemen and... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: spreads

Health officials fight monkeypox stigma as virus spreads

Unrelenting heat wave spreads from South into Northeast: Latest forecast

Cook Forest Conservancy makes efforts to stop invasive plant in Clarion River

COVID-19 misinformation spreads in yoga community, experts say

Nursing homes struggle with low booster rates, staffing issues as omicron spreads

Webb telescope spreads its wings, completes final deployment measures

Five tips for parents as omicron spreads and pediatric hospitalizations rise

Five tips for parents as omicron spreads and pediatric hospitalizations rise

Dancing 93-year-old grandma spreads joy to millions on TikTok

Dubois Weather