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CNN By Betsy Klein and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention is investigating more cases of monkeypox across the United States as part of a global outbreak. The CDC has identified nine monkeypox cases in seven states as of Wednesday, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday. Cases have been identified

By Holly Yan, CNN More cases of a rare disease have been reported worldwide, including in the United States — where one health official said he expects new cases in the days ahead. As of Saturday, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox were under investigation in 12 countries, the World Health Organization

By Harry Enten, CNN Admit it: If you see someone wearing glasses, you think that person has a better chance than not of having an above-average IQ. As a former Bronx assistant district attorney and author of the legal article “Eye See You: How Criminal Defendants Have Utilized the Nerd Defense to Influence Jurors’ Perceptions,”

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are closely tracking recent clusters of monkeypox infections around the world — and possible cases in the United States. Currently, the CDC is monitoring six people in the United States for possible monkeypox infections after they sat near an infected traveler

By Megan Marples, CNN Children with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a new study found. Numerous studies have shown that strong family bonds lower the chances of poor outcomes in children such as risky behaviors and drug abuse, but this study revealed that there may be positive

CNN By Megan Marples, CNN Children with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a new study found. Numerous studies have shown that strong family bonds lower the chances of poor outcomes in children such as risky behaviors and drug abuse, but this study revealed that there may be

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN On Thursday, Claire Holland graduated from sixth grade. It was a happy day. She made the honor roll and she won her class’ big science award, but her day was not without worries. The 12-year- old for Mandeville, Louisiana is caught up in the formula shortage that has left countless

By Jen Christensen, CNN On Thursday, Claire Holland graduated from sixth grade. It was a happy day. She made the honor roll and she won her class’ big science award, but her day was not without worries. The 12-year- old for Mandeville, Louisiana is caught up in the formula shortage that has left countless families

Brenda Goodman The global toll of sudden and unexplained hepatitis in children has risen to 621 cases from 34 countries, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said in an update on Thursday. About half of those cases come from just two countries—the United States and the UK. On Thursday, investigators from both those

By Brenda Goodman, Jacqueline Howard and Michael Nedelman, CNN As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear: human immunity against the virus fades over time. To maintain durable protection against the virus that causes Covid-19, scientists are working around the clock to develop next-generation vaccines. But some of the

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is preparing to welcome more displaced Ukrainians now that the Biden administration has approved the first group to enter through the new Uniting for Ukraine program. Ukrainians began arriving through the program this month. In early May, “the first notices authorizing Ukrainian nationals to travel to the United

By David G. Allan, CNN If you really think about it, so many of us should be in a perpetual state of gratitude. Which of these do you have going for you right now? Family. Friends. Love. Health. Freedom from war and natural disaster. Imagination. Community. A roof over our heads. Common decency. Hope. Opportunity.