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Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are projecting a 60% chance of a busier-than-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic, a 30% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% of a less active season. But forecasters at the agency do not expect to see the record level of storm activity witnessed this last season, NOAA officials said Thursday.

May 21, 2021

Maryland offering lottery prizes in vaccine campaign

Maryland will hand out lottery cash prizes to residents who get their COVID-19 shots.

May 20, 2021

Getting sauced: Ketchup makers increasing production to meet pandemic demand

The long national nightmare is nearly over -- not the pandemic, but the ketchup packet shortage.

May 20, 2021

National Zoo visitors to get first peek at new giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji as zoo opens back up

For the first time since the cub's birth, the public will be able to get an in-person peek of the giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji as the National Zoo reopens its doors on Friday.

May 20, 2021

Health experts lower screening age for colorectal cancer to 45

A panel of health experts says Americans should start getting screened for colorectal cancer at age 45 instead of age 50 in new guidelines published Tuesday.

May 18, 2021

Prince George’s County to lift COVID-19 restrictions, Montgomery County plans to ease rules

Maryland officials in Prince George's and Montgomery counties are further relaxing coronavirus restrictions on businesses this week amid encouraging public health trends.

May 17, 2021

Washington, D.C., to lift coronavirus restrictions on most activities Friday

Restrictions on most public and commercial activities, including capacity limits, will be lifted in the District starting Friday at 5 a.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday.

May 17, 2021

Prince George’s County to lift COVID-19 restrictions; Montgomery County plans to ease rules

Prince George's County will lift all capacity and distancing restrictions for all indoor and outdoor venues on Monday at 5 p.m.

May 17, 2021

CDC: New real-world study of Moderna, Pfizer vaccines confirms strong effectiveness

The coronavirus vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are highly effective at preventing sickness, a new real-world study among health care workers confirms.

May 14, 2021

Most young Americans think vaccine should be required for school, work: poll

Three-quarters of young Americans think that schools and workplaces should require COVID-19 vaccinations, a new poll found.

May 14, 2021

Pool owners, businesses face chlorine shortage

People eager to open their pools for the summer are facing a shortage of the disinfectant chlorine — and, yes, the COVID-19 pandemic is partially to blame.

May 13, 2021

Health experts remind public to stay vigilant against other diseases, illnesses besides COVID-19

Remember West Nile virus? Lyme disease? Eastern Equine Encephalitis? These menaces to health may have fallen from headlines in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, but are still prevalent among the general population, officials say.

May 12, 2021

National Zoo visitors can book passes starting Friday

Visitors of the Smithsonian's National Zoo can begin reserving timed entry passes this week ahead of the zoo's reopening on May 21.

May 11, 2021

Plant-based food retail market grew 27% in U.S. last year, reports find

It may sound like a science fiction plotline, but it's really a food industry phenomenon: Fake meat is growing. During the pandemic, alternative meat producers have hit record sales and added new companies and brands.

May 10, 2021

Balding men appear at higher risk for severe COVID-19, researchers find

Men who are balding appear much more likely to suffer from severe cases of COVID-19 than those with a full head of hair, researchers found.

May 7, 2021

Sinopharm, China’s COVID-19 vaccine, wins WHO approval for emergency use

The World Health Organization on Friday approved China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use globally.

May 7, 2021

Reengineered mosquitoes released in Florida pilot program

Genetically engineered mosquitoes have been released in the U.S. for the first time in the Florida Keys, with hopes of quelling wild, disease-carrying mosquito populations in the region.

May 6, 2021

Uncontrolled Chinese rocket makes for anxious sky-watching

A portion of a massive Chinese rocket is expected to fall back to Earth as early as Saturday, but neither its Chinese handlers -- nor anyone else -- can say for certain exactly where.

May 5, 2021

CVS, Walgreens are biggest sources of vaccine waste, survey finds

CVS and Walgreens, two of the nation's biggest pharmacy chains, have tossed out the bulk of their unused COVID-19 vaccine doses and wasted more doses than most states combined, according to a new report.

May 4, 2021

WHO approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization on Friday said it authorized Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

April 30, 2021