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February 19, 2023

Evangeline Lilly reveals Disney & Marvel supported her over controversial vaccine mandate views

Actress Evangeline Lilly revealed in a podcast interview that Disney offered its support for her after she protested Canadian vaccine mandates in 2022.

February 19, 2023

Jonathan Toews, who helped Blackhawks to 3 Stanley Cup titles, steps away to deal with serious health issues

Chicago Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews announced Sunday that he will be taking a break from hockey in order to better deal with ongoing health problems.

February 18, 2023

Evangeline Lilly says she knew she would ‘wake the giant’ with anti-vax mandate rally photos after backlash

Evangeline Lilly has spoken out for the first time about her decision to post about an anti-vaccine mandate rally she attended last year, saying she knew there would be a backlash.

February 17, 2023

Doctors refuse to listen to patients with vaccine injuries: Dr. Michael Huang

Doctor: I’ve treated hundreds of patients with COVID vaccine-related injuries.

February 17, 2023

Two Idaho lawmakers introduce legislation to criminalize giving out certain COVID-19 vaccines

Two Republican lawmakers in the Idaho state legislature have introduced a bill that would make the administering of mRNA vaccines throughout the state a crime.

February 17, 2023

Forget COVID; CDC now warns this virus is highly contagious

CDC now warns this virus is so highly contagious that one in 15 Americans will get it. Here’s how you can try to avoid it or tell if it's got you.

February 17, 2023

33 million children in sub-Saharan Africa vaccinated for polio

More than 33 million children in several sub-Saharan African countries have been vaccinated against polio, according to the World Health Organization.

February 17, 2023

Global bird flu alarm prompts countries to reconsider once-shunned vaccines

After years of culling and locking up birds, farmers still see waves of deadly bird flu outbreaks. More and more countries are now reconsidering their previous opposition to vaccines

February 17, 2023

Could a bird flu pandemic spread to humans? Here’s what you need to know

As bird flu sweeps the nation, infectious disease experts say human transmission is rare -- but authorities are watching the situation closely.

February 16, 2023

Over 2300 Disney employees sign petition against returning to office, warn of 'long-term harm'

As businesses transition back to pre-COVID-19 practices, a request for Disney employees to return to the office for 4 days a week inspired some to send a petition in response.