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In this April 23, 2014 file photo, a man smokes an electronic cigarette in Chicago.

FDA: 'Influencers' Promoted Vaping Without Suitable Warnings

U.S. regulators moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their flavored nicotine formulas through so-called influencers on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new suppliers have jumped into the market for surgical masks. Some have touted FDA certificates that don't have any regulatory meaning.

'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks

Companies that made hats, socks and teddy bears have started producing surgical masks to protect people from COVID-19. Some sellers exaggerate their standing with the Food and Drug Administration.

A farmer heads through the frozen waterways near the floating produce market on Dal Lake in Srinagar, the main city of India's Jammu and Kashmir state.

Amid The Unrest In Kashmir, Dal Lake's Floating Produce Market Is A Lifeline

Kashmir Valley, a place of stunning beauty, has been engulfed by violence for decades. While curfews often grind the rest of life to a halt, one market, sourced from giant floating gardens, is exempt.

Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai, displays a 612-pound bluefin tuna at one of his restaurants. The company he runs paid a record $3.1 million for the popular but threatened fish.

Threatened Bluefin Tuna Sells For $3 Million In Tokyo Market

Sushi chain owner Kiyoshi Kimura purchased the 612-pound Pacific bluefin tuna at auction. Conservationists are alarmed about the fate of the species.

Susie Christoff tried several drugs to cope with her painful psoriatic arthritis before finding Cosentyx worked the best. The problem was the cost.

Why The U.S. Remains The Most Expensive Market For 'Biologic' Drugs In The World

Biologic drugs, often made with the help of living organisms, are especially lucrative because they have scant competition from biosimilars, drugs akin to generics. It's a different story in Europe.

A quartz UV germicidal lamp is used to disinfect a train at the Sviblovo station of the Moscow Metro transit system.

Coronavirus Sparks New Interest In Using Ultraviolet Light To Disinfect Indoor Air

Germicidal ultraviolet light technology has a proven track record against indoor transmission of tuberculosis and other airborne viruses. It's now being used in some restaurants and on subways.

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

June 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is the June 2021 archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

Plants like this Darigold dairy processing facility in Portland, Ore., may see higher energy prices under a cap-and-trade plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Contentious Oregon Climate Plan Takes Lessons From California's Mistakes

Oregon will be the second state to pass an economywide system to regulate carbon emissions. Critics say a similar program in California has not had much impact.

<em>My Papi Has a Motorcycle</em>, by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Peña, pays tribute to the rapidly-changing city of Corona, Calif., where Quintero grew up.

'My Papi Has A Motorcycle' Pays Loving Tribute To A California Childhood

Author Isabel Quintero and illustrator Zeke Peña worked together on My Papi Has a Motorcycle, a homage to Quintero's childhood in California's Inland Empire, and to her hard-working father.

A resident surveys the damage following clashes in New Delhi on Wednesday. At least 20 people have died in three days of violence.

In New Delhi, Days Of Deadly Violence And Riots

Clashes began Sunday, when local officials from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party vowed to clear anti-government protesters from the capital.

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