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Vaccine Shakeups, Brain Injury Warnings and Boozy Chimps

Vaccine Shakeups, Brain Injury Warnings and Boozy Chimps

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A revamped CDC advisory committee faces vaccine debates, studies reveal brain changes in athletes, and climate change drives deadly heat waves across Europe.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory
committee has been reshaped, with new recommendations on the
horizon. Meanwhile studies reveal subtle brain changes in contact
sports players and highlight ongoing risks of repetitive head
injuries. Climate change is linked to a surge in heat-related
deaths across Europe, while surprising research uncovers
chimpanzees’ daily ethanol consumption and ants that produce hybrid
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