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		Group A streptococcus (GAS) is also known as Streptococcus pyogenes, and this common bacterium can cause life-threatening illness.  Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Apr 08 – A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		A new study has bolstered existing evidence linking the shingles vaccine to a reduced dementia risk. – Depositphotos – View 4 Images – By Paul McClure 2025 Apr 05 – Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study …	
	        
        				
						
			            			
																												
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		CI Photos/Shutterstock – By Rowan Martin-Hughes, Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute and by Debra ten Brink, Senior Research Officer, Burnet Institute and by Nick Scott, Head of Modeling and Biostatistics, Burnet Institute Published: 2025 Mar 26 – In January, the Trump administration ordered …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		A shopper who gets SNAP benefits shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on 2023 Feb 13. AP Photo/Allison Dinner – By Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond Published: 2025 Apr 01 – Congress may soon consider whether …	
	        
        				
						
			            									
																						
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		This is a close-up photo of an ordinary garden fly. Amith Nag Photography/Moment via Getty Images – By Nicholas Green, Assistant Professor of Biology, Kennesaw State University Published: 2025 Mar 24 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		FDA gives the green light to two important new therapeutics.  Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 30 – A new antibiotic to treat stubborn urinary tract infection (UTI) and a blood-clot-dissolving intravenous treatment for acute ischemic stroke have been granted approval by the …	
	        
        				
						
			            															
																
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		The Jetson One is a like a compact personal helicopter.  Jetson – By Michael Franco 2025 Mar 28 – Described as a “formula one racing car for the sky,” the Jetson One is an electric-powered VTOL sky toy that can hover, bank, and reach …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA – By Monica Hubbard, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University And by Erika Allen Wolters, Assistant Professor …	
	        
        				
						
			            																					
										
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Should you get an additional shot of the measles vaccine? Hailshadow via Gett Images – By Daniel Pastula, Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Published: 2025 Mar 19 – The measles outbreak that started in Texas …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Researchers speculate the leaders of the ancient Wari empire used beer spiked with a hallucinogenic drug to win over neighboring communities during large feasts. J. OCHATOMA PARAVICINO/M. E. BIWAR ET. AL., ANTIQUITY (2021) – By Rich Haridy 2025 Mar 22 – A study published …