The Earth’s population has reached a milestone by surpassing 8 billion people, the United Nations said this week. But the rate of increase is falling, and global population may begin to decline late in the century after topping out...

A new COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available vaccines will likely limit booster uptake. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/981965?src=wnl_edit_tpal&uac=398271FG&impID=4728508&faf=1 Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 that dominated...