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Danish monkeypox-vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic surged as much as 17% on Thursday amid rising alarm over the virus. The company extended its two-day gain to 31% at intraday highs after the World Health Organization declared the virus a public health emergency of international concern, citing the rising risk that its outbreak in Africa could spread globally. Reports emphasize the need for vaccinations to combat this fast-spreading disease, though supply appears to be constrained. In an interview with Bloomberg, Bavarian Nordic CEO Paul Chaplin noted that the company will be able to meet the challenge among African nations, and pledged to provide 10 million mpox…

So much for the idea of aging gracefully – or gradually. New research suggests the body ages in bursts, in particular, rapid changes about age 44 and another when we hit 60. We consider aging as a constant process, but our bodies may actually age in a non-linear fashion, with certain types of molecules in our body increasing or decreasing dramatically when people hit the mid-40s, and again in the early 60s, according to research published Aug. 14 in the journal Nature Aging. “We’re not just changing gradually over time; there are some really dramatic changes,” said the study’s senior author Michael Snyder, a professor…

Since launching her campaign in July, Vice President Kamala Harris has received eye popping donations collected through identity-based organizing calls, including ones put on by groups like Win With Black Women and White Dudes for Harris. Now, another group is organizing its own call in hopes to court a trickier demographic for Democrats: evangelicals. Evangelicals for Harris, formerly known as Evangelicals for Biden, is attempting to appeal to a Christian demographic that reliably backs former President Donald Trump. The group is holding a Zoom call Wednesday evening as well as launching an anti-Trump ad blitz in swing states. While the slew of other identity-based calls in support…

Social media influencers got the royal treatment at the White House on Wednesday as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with millions of loyal followers. The White House played host to a group of more than 100 influencers, also known as content creators, across a range of media platforms — from chefs and makeup artists to fitness gurus and medical students — to talk about issues including mental health, pay equity and the abuse of artificial intelligence. Biden stopped by to tell the influencers gathered in the Indian Treaty Room in the White House complex: “The…

Hurricane Ernesto is heading for the Caribbean island of Bermuda, having crossed Puerto Rico where it left more than half of homes and businesses without power. Puerto Rico’s main power supplier Luma Energy was reporting that some 410,000 customers did not have access to electricity by around midday Thursday, according to Reuters news agency. Ernesto, which grew into a category-one hurricane on Wednesday, is continuing to strengthen with gusts of up to 90mph (150km/h) ahead of its expected landfall in Bermuda on Friday. Forecasters predict it could become a major hurricane in the next 48 hours, and have warned of…

Five people have been charged in the drug-related death of Matthew Perry last year, police say, including two doctors and the actor’s personal assistant. Police said on Thursday that their investigation, launched in May, uncovered a “broad underground criminal network” of drug suppliers who distributed large quantities of ketamine. Perry, 54, died at his Los Angeles home in October. A post-mortem examination found a high concentration of ketamine in his blood and determined the “acute effects” of the controlled substance had killed him. “These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves,” US Attorney Martin Estrada said…

China will impose export limits on antimony and related elements in the name of national security, its Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, in Beijing’s latest move to restrict shipments of critical minerals in which it is the dominant supplier. China accounted last year for 48% of global mined output of antimony, a strategic metal used in military applications such as ammunition, infrared missiles, nuclear weapons and night vision goggles, as well as in batteries and photovoltaic equipment. The restrictions are being imposed “in order to safeguard national security and interests, and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation,” the ministry said in a statement. At a regular…

A float in Sunday’s upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India is being criticized as anti-Muslim. The Indian American Muslim Council and other faith-based groups have called on parade organizers to remove a float featuring the Ram Mandir, saying the temple is considered a symbol glorifying the destruction of mosques and violence against Muslims in the South Asian nation. Hindus make up about 80% of India’s population, but the country is also home to about 200 million Muslims who have frequently come under attack by Hindu nationalists. “This float presence…

Khawar was preparing to start medical school in Afghanistan when Taliban fighters swept into the capital Kabul, seizing power and imposing the world’s only ban on educating girls over 12. Khawar had already bought a pile of textbooks, with dreams of becoming a cardiologist. But three years on, her days start at 4 a.m. for prayers and a long list of household chores. “My normal days are so different than they were before. I hope that one day everything will change,” said Khawar, who asked CNN to use an alias for safety reasons and responded to questions by text message…

Deep into his ranting news conference on Thursday, former President Donald Trump told a truth that explained everything : “I’m very angry at her.” He was referring to Vice President Kamala Harris, whose late entry into the general election race has left him bitter, disoriented, and mourning the loss of the old campaign — the one he was winning against President Joe Biden. Trump’s discombobulation was laid bare in a self-pitying and raging stream of consciousness delivered at his New Jersey golf club that raised serious questions about the future trajectory of his quest to return to power. The ex-president insulted his way into the Oval Office in 2016 —…