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C. D. C. Expands Covid Vaccine Recommendations The New York TimesCDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised CDCAdults 65 and older should get second round of this year’s COVID-19 shot, CDC says The Boston GlobeCDC issues new COVID vaccine recommendations for older Americans Scripps NewsSecond dose of COVID vaccine recommended for ages 65 and older The Mercury News

‘City killer’ asteroid is one of 4 to graze Earth’s orbit today New York Post 4 large asteroids, including a skyscraper-size 'city killer,' will zoom past Earth in a 12-hour span today (Oct. 24) Livescience.comFive Asteroids Will Zoom Past Earth on Thursday Gizmodo'City killer' asteroid is one of FOUR 'potentially hazardous' space rocks set to skim past Earth today, NASA w Daily MailA giant 500-foot, building-sized asteroid is approaching Earth at a frightening speed Moneycontrol

Active ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease: Study ABC NewsNovo Nordisk’s Ozempic Linked to Reduced Alzheimer’s Diagnoses BloombergPopular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease Medical Xpress

Stranded NASA SpaceX Crew-8 Astronauts Set for Splashdown Within Hours NewsweekA SpaceX capsule is coming back to Earth. Here’s why Boeing Starliner’s astronauts aren’t on it CNNFour space station fliers undock and head for Friday splashdown to wrap up extended mission CBS NewsDragon Endeavour undocks from the ISS as Crew-8 astronauts heading back to Earth The Associated Press

US CDC recommends expanding pneumococcal vaccines to adults aged 50-64 ReutersCDC panel lowers age for key vaccine. What older adults should know. USA TODAYCDC vaccine advisers recommend second COVID vaccine dose for seniors, immune-compromised University of Minnesota Twin CitiesCDC recommends lower age for people to get vaccine against pneumonia The Hill

‘Cosmic inflation’: did the early cosmos balloon in size? A mirror universe going backwards in time may be a simpler explanation The ConversationThe Big Bang is a mirror, hiding another universe behind it IAILetter: Could it be that black holes survived a big crunch? New Scientist