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Scientists at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at UC San Diego are in the midst of their ninth research mission, with samples aboard the International Space Station. Space has let them learn about the limits of our immune system and ways to stop the growth of cancer.
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County public health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated for the holidays and take caution during indoor gatherings, including masking, washing hands often, staying home when sick and home testing. -
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China's National Health Commission said in a statement it would no longer publish daily data and that "from now on, the Chinese CDC will release relevant COVID information for reference and research." -
Compelling photos capture the lives of occupiers who say gentrification and a lack of affordable housing in Cape Town have left them no choice but to reclaim space in a city that's squeezing them out. -
The agency in a memo Friday said the emergency contraception pills are not the same as abortion pills — which end a pregnancy — a fact that has long been understood in the medical community. -
Right after the holidays is when San Diego County has seen its largest spikes in COVID-19 and the flu. -
A total of 4,764 COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths were reported in the past week. -
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Dusty camps of displaced people have sprung up on the outskirts of cities. They ran from their homes because of drought, famine and fighting that involves the militant group al-Shabaab.
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