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The FDA has approved Emergency Use Authorization for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.  The shot is a single dose vaccine.  “After a thorough analysis of the data, the FDA’s scientists and physicians have determined that the vaccine meets the FDA’s expectations for safety and effectiveness appropriate for the authorization of a vaccine for emergency …

Employees at UC San Diego Health voiced concerns that they’re not being given the equipment they need to keep them safe as they treat patients with COVID-19. “We are in close contact with patients at all times, so it is absolutely essential that we have the highest level of personal protective equipment,” said Michael Kennedy, …

California’s governor is expected to call for better mental health care to help the state’s huge homeless population when he addresses one of the state’s most pressing problems in his second State of the State speech. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom offered what he called “a little preview” of his Wednesday speech. “We’re committed to …

A free mental health and wellness conference for parents and students is happening Saturday in Loudoun County. 21 Mental health professionals including psychologists, counselors, and resilience coaches will be there to answer questions. It’s Loudoun County Public Schools’ third Mental Health and Wellness Conference.  There will be 25 classes spread out over three sessions from …

Wild caribou roam the tundra. (File Photo). The Canadian Press Tradition and technology are clashing on the tundra where Indigenous groups are debating the use of drones to hunt caribou. The issue arose during public consultations on new wildlife regulations in the Northwest Territories, where First Nations and Metis depend on caribou for food. Drones …