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Army captain in scrubs administers COVID-19 vaccine to man in black shirt

The quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine

Medicine

A growing number of researchers are working to develop a variant-proof vaccine that would provide lasting immunity against different strains of the coronavirus, as well as other types of coronaviruses.

Women wearing masks to prevent contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) ride a subway train in Seoul, South Korea, on June 12, 2015.

Past epidemics underscore importance of mental health amid COVID-19

COVID-19
A South Korean woman wears a mask to prevent contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Five new cases were reported by the Health Ministry on Monday, taking the total to 150, the largest outbreak outside of Saudi Arabia. The ministry also sai

South Korea MERS outbreak blamed on hospital shopping

Health

Spaniards take to streets to call for reforms in country’s eviction law

Business, Economics and Jobs
The World

After Public Outcry, Spain Reviews Eviction Laws

Conflict & Justice

Steep Increase in August Foreclosure Filings

A  report by RealtyTrac  on Thursday  revealed default notices filed by banks –  which represent the first step in the foreclosure process –were up 33 percent in August from July. Many analysts believe this is due to banks beginning to clear backlogged filings caused by the robo-signing controversy of 2010, which created a de facto  moratorium on foreclosures around the […]

The World

Mortgage relief program helps few

Business, Economics and Jobs

The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) is intended to help homeowners cut the amount of interest they are paying on their mortgages. Some say the government’s plan is flawed, and that most consumers need a lot more then just reduced interest payments.