This 1959 advertisement for a high-tech luxury bed is a step back in time. The bed cost £2,500 and it had all kinds of gadgets, like music, massage, heat, and most importantly, a place for a cup of tea. And in case you’re wondering if this bed was for fancy folks, the narrator says, “Spill …
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FDA Panel Backs Adding Omicron Component to COVID Boosters
June 28, 2022 — A FDA advisory panel on Tuesday recommended updating COVID-19 booster vaccines in the United States to include an Omicron component, while also stressing the need for more information on how well these shots work on emerging strains of the virus. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 19-2 in …
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The Best Beers To Drink While You Grill This Summer, According To A Panel Of Craft Beer Experts
Altamont/Firestone Walker/Toplling Goliath/Bell's/istock/Uproxx If you’re spending an afternoon or evening standing beside a burning hot grill on a humid summer day, you’re going to need a cold beverage to sip. And while water is a necessity on hot days, nothing goes better with grilled steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, and various grilled vegetables than a …
FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will vote on Tuesday whether to recommend that updated COVID-19 booster shots be used this fall to protect against Omicron and its highly contagious subvariants. Because the virus mutates so quickly, the FDA may …
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CDC Panel Backs Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6-17
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An expert panel from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine be approved for kids between the ages of 6 and 17. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) endorsed the …
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Pharrell Pays Off Five Students’ Debts At An NAACP Panel
Getty Image Over the past two years, student debt has become a hot-button issue, in part because of certain campaign promises made by Joe Biden during his successful bid for the Presidency. While conservative commentators have railed against debt forgiveness — mostly to oppose Democrats, despite the policy’s overwhelming popularity among voters — others have …
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FDA Panel Votes Unanimously for COVID Shots for Youngest Kids
June 15, 2022 – The benefits to America’s youngest children from COVID-19 vaccines far outweigh the negatives, an outside group of FDA advisors said Wednesday. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously, 21-0, to recommend the use of Pfizer’s vaccines in kids 6 months through 4 years and and Moderna’s vaccine in …
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When Will Jan. 6 Hearings Be Televised? Panel Sets Air Date
According to the Post, the Jan. 6 committee can refer cases for prosecution, but the filing of any criminal charges would be the Justice Department’s decision. Regardless of whether a criminal referral happens, however, the public hearings “are very important in getting that information out there,” Norm Eisen, a Brookings Institution senior fellow and a …
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Our Panel Of Beer Experts Name The One IPA They Can’t Live Without
Bale Breaker/Russian River/Telluride/istock/Uproxx To say the IPA is a popular beer style is a massive understatement. Wherever you live, there are bound to be craft breweries nearby consistently highlighting West Coast, New England-style, and even Milkshake IPAs on their beer menus. The oftentimes slightly bitter (and sometimes aggressively bitter) beer style is a craft brewing …
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We Asked A Panel Of Craft Beer Experts To Name Their Favorite ‘Dank’ IPAs
Avery/Sweetwater/Altamont/Alpine/istock/Uproxx There’s no disputing that hops (known as Humulus Lupulus) and Cannabis Sativa smell strikingly similar. They even carry a lot of the same flavor profiles, depending on the variety. That makes sense as soon as you realize they’re both members of the hemp family. Although not closely related, they both share one descriptive adjective: …
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The Return Of Beer-Flavored Beer: We Asked A Panel Of Craft Beer Experts To Name Their Favorite Pilsner
Trumer Pils/Fiestone Walker/Pilsner Urquell/Bitburger/istock/Uproxx While craft brewers are still cranking out West Coast IPAs, fruited sours, hazy IPAs, and all manner of barrel-aged stouts and porters, there seems to be a slight shift in the last few years, towards beer that, to paraphrase an old Denis Leary-ism, tastes like beer. We’re speaking specifically here about …
The 10 Most Underrated German Beers, According To Our Panel Of Craft Beer Experts
Rothhaus/Bayreuther/Erdinger/Augustiner/istock/Uproxx When most Americans think of German beer, they think of the big names — Paulaner, Spaten, Bitburger, Beck’s. There’s nothing wrong with those, but there’s a lot more complexity to German beer than just what you’ll find from the biggest exports. This is a country with 1,500 breweries, and with that kind of production …
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