Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale

It didn’t become part of vaccination programs in Africa until 2024. What if it had come faster? What if the shots had arrived9 years ago? 143,000. That’s how many children’s deaths could have been averted. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen interviewed more than 30 scientists, health officials and other key players in the development of…

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Ray Kurzweil Still Says He Will Merge With A.I.

Sitting near a window inside Boston’s Four Seasons Hotel, overlooking a duck pond in the city’s Public Garden, Ray Kurzweil held up a sheet of paper showing the steady growth in the amount of raw computer power that a dollar could buy over the last 85 years. A neon-green line rose steadily across the page,…

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Jays eye win in rematch against Astros’ Ronel Blanco

Jun 16, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) reacts to center fielder Chas McCormick (20) catch against the Detroit Tigers in the seventh inning at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays on April 1 in a 10-0…

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