Science
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Contraception is free to women, except when it’s not
For Stephanie Force, finding a birth control method that she likes and can get without paying out-of-pocket has been a…
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Lab tests of sewer water help search for COVID-19
In a lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia, vials of chilled raw sewage from treatment plants throughout the state will…
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Children need their own clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine
Now that two-thirds of all adults in the United States have received at least one dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as of…
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Missouri finally mining untapped potential with move toward renewable energy
After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its…
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SLPS student wins top honors in global robotics competition
ST. LOUIS – Gateway STEM High School student Obike Anwisye has been selected as a 2021 FIRST Robotics Competition Dean’s List Award…
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Many in Missouri, Kansas are at risk from lead pipes, report finds
People in Missouri and Kansas risk lead exposure from their drinking water at greater rates than almost any other state,…
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Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request…
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Climate change triggers rare crop diseases in Missouri
New crop diseases pervading Missouri have been linked to climate change, and they’re directly impacting crop production. Climate change has…
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FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer’s drug amid backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after approving a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug, U.S. health regulators on signed off Thursday on…
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Environmental groups oppose Missouri coal plant permit
For years, Lisa Zerbe said, she biked, rode horses and ran near Ameren Missouri’s largest coal-fired power plant in Franklin County…
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Alzheimer’s drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors
In the weeks since a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and…
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Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective…
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Half of U.S. cosmetics contain toxic chemicals, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic…
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U.S. extends expiration dates for J&J COVID vaccine by 6 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of…
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Ameren donates unique truck to city fire department
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Fire Department now has a unique, high-tech firetruck, donated by Ameren Missouri, to help…
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State bill to speed move to clean energy wins approval
Legislation that would allow Missouri utility companies to speed their transition to renewable energy is on its way to Gov. Mike…
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Zoo introduces new member: colobus monkey Juniper
FOREST PARK – The family of colobus monkeys at the St. Louis Zoo is celebrating its newest birth, of a…
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State struggles to track virus cases among the vaccinated
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (AP) — Missouri has reported just 14 breakthrough COVID-19 cases among people who are fully vaccinated to…
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Missouri county tries new levee strategy: Give river more room
KANSAS CITY — As he watched the river forecasts in early 2019, Atchison County resident Regan Griffin hoped for the…
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Pandemic may help boost diversity in clinical trials
The pandemic has exposed troubling inequities in the United States that have left Black and Hispanic people at higher risk…
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‘Dinoroarus’ a scary new attraction at the Zoo
FOREST PARK – Dinosaurs are roaming around the St. Louis Zoo, and nobody seems to care. Scary ones, such as…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine goes under review after suspension
The one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is being studied by independent scientists and medical experts after several cases of…
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Next time you see a tick, don’t scream; mail it
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri conservation officials are asking people to save the ticks they come across while tromping through…
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Venerable Amur tiger dies at St. Louis Zoo
FOREST PARK — The St. Louis Zoo has said good-bye to a beloved Big Cat: Kalista the tiger. Kalista was…
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Baby teeth from historic study now aid new research
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harvard researchers studying how early-life exposures are relevant to lifelong health will examine baby teeth left…
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Zoos aim to curb virus’ spread from people to animals
(AP) — Zoo animals could soon be getting virus shots to protect them from their human caregivers and visitors. “There’s…
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Dinosaurs arrive for new Zoo exhibit
FOREST PARK – A mixed herd of dinosaurs moved in at the St. Louis Zoo on Monday for a new,…
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Missouri hellbenders win federal protection
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A salamander species that lives in Missouri waterways has been granted protection under the federal Endangered…
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Facial recognition company sued by activists
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies…
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Area researchers eye COVID-19-related disorder in children
(AP) — Medical researchers in St. Louis are trying to determine why a small percentage of children and young adults…
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