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On June 1, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the launch of a small clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of potential booster shots. Kirsten Lyke, MD, one of the trial’s lead investigators and a researcher at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, tells Verywell that it’s one of several trials being run by vaccine manufacturers and research organizations to help us find out if—and when—COVID booster shots might be needed....

In an email chain released by BuzzFeed News on Tuesday night, the NIH director sent Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a link to a Mediaite article. This report noted that the Fox News anchor Bret Baier had said “multiple sources” believed COVID-19 could have originated from a Chinese lab. The April 16 email from Collins had “conspiracy gains momentum” in the subject line. Most of the message was redacted, aside from the link to the Mediaite article....

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins on Sunday said reports the Trump administration wants to fire infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is an “unimaginable concept.” Collins told NBC News he’s particularly incensed that a basic public health action - like wearing a mask in public - has instead become fodder for political spats and viral video meltdowns. The NIH director said an alien coming to Earth would be “astounded, puzzled and amazed” by the country’s political divide over facial masks....

Let us throw some light on Nike’s latest offering in LunarGlide series – the LunarGlide 7. Specifications: Heel height: 25mm Toe height: 15mm Heel-to-toe drop: 10mm This minimal support shoe ideal for road running boasts six exciting launch colorways. The styling is top-notch. We see the iconic swoosh detailed in black on both sides of the shoe. The tongue boasts reflective Nike branding. Nike even released the NikeiD version of this shoe....

James’ 12th shoe is a mix of technologies which the folks at Nike were more than happy to ramble on about during the course of the presentation. Perhaps the biggest feature highlighted was the cushioning system made of hexagonal Nike Air Zoom units. Other features included a woven upper, Flywire lacing system and Hyperposite outer. The LeBron 11 was a bit of a fiasco last season, with fans giving the new shoe mixed reactions....

Building on her resume SCS wasn’t specific on the terms of the new deal for Cross, only that she signed a three-year deal back in 2016. Cross was always a challenger but never a champion while a member of Sanity back in NXT. When her group debutedon SmackDown two years ago, Cross was not a part of the faction. It confused some people as the roster could always be bolstered with new blood....

The league MVP was guarding Rudy Gobert when the pair clashed knees, sending Jokic to the floor in significant discomfort. Jokic would leave the court and the team later announced he would not return because of a bruised knee. The Denver big man was putting up a monster performance at the time of injury, tallying 24 points, six rebounds and six assists in just 15 minutes of court time. A contender in the Western Conference, the Nuggets are already without star guard Jamal Murray, who continues his recovery from a torn ACL during the 2020-21 season....

In 2001, Nintendo released the GameCube, which finally made use of optical media. Thus, it finally became cost-effective for Nintendo to release game demos. Even then, Nintendo seemed far more reluctant than its competitors to release demos for their games. Still, there were several memorable and iconic instances of Nintendo letting players try before they bought. 5 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc One way in which Nintendo distributed demo discs back in the GameCube days was as a bonus for subscribing to Nintendo Power magazine....

RELATED: Mario Vs. Sonic The Hedgehog: Who Wins In A Fight? Luigi is a relatable human character who many fans find themselves rooting for, especially considering how Mario treats him at times. So, in honor of him, let’s take a look back on all his solo games over the years and rank them all from worst to best. 8 Mario Is Missing! Many people think that Luigi’s first role as the “star” of a game was with Luigi’s Mansion in 2001....

Loot boxes are a virtual item sold in many video games which dispense randomized in-game items, including weapons, armor and cosmetic items like character clothing. Originally developed to monetize free-to-play mobile games, loot boxes have become more common in full retail releases, appearing in games like Overwatch, Call of Duty, Middle-earth: Shadow of War and NBA 2K18. The Entertainment Software Association announced the new policies on Wednesday, with chief counsel of tech policy Michael Warnecke describing the approach at the Federal Trade Commission’s Inside the Game loot box workshop....

RELATED: Super Mario: How Tall Is Bowser (And His Minions)? The layers that Bowser has as a character are rather unique, from showing he wants to care about his son to teaming up with Mario when it best suits his agenda. It’s because of these unique plot turns that Bowser has plenty of weird moments across his many appearances. 10 Fighting A Trophy Bowser gets angry rather easily, so beating up on an object out of pure rage isn’t the most surprising thing for the evil lord to do....

However, it is worth noting that the cards will possibly be up for sale only in the EU region, since the cards are being promoted by Nintendo UK alone. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Series 5 collector cards will be available for purchase soon Animal Crossing amiibo cards have been quite a rage amidst fans of the franchise ever since they were first released. There have been four collector card series so far, and Nintendo UK has announced that players can expect the fifth series to drop in January 2022....

Announcing more Nintendo Directs during a Nintendo Direct sounds counterintuitive, but it’s actually a pretty smart move by Nintendo. Most of the time, fans know very little about when Nintendo will release a Direct and give updates on games, since it habitually announces Directs mere days before the Directs actually happen. This time, Nintendo is planning ahead, telling fans to mark their calendars and look forward to the next announcement....

All industry leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, but some leakers are more reliable than others. However, fans may be inclined to be skeptical about this news, as it wouldn’t be the first time Splatoon 3 fans faked a release date for the game. RELATED: Splatoon 3 Physical Pre-Orders Appear Online Nintendo insider and leaker Samus Hunter has weighed in on the future of the upcoming title Splatoon 3....

To celebrate the game’s release, Nintendo has also seen fit to show off what players ordering the title’s retail edition will receive, posting an unboxing video on its official YouTube channel. The promo is helmed by the two hosts of Nintendo Minute, Krysta Yang and Kit Ellis, who look over the physical copy of the game as well as Puma’s RS-Dreamer Super Mario 64 shoes. RELATED: Nintendo Unveils Mario 35th Anniversary Clothing Line...

If you want to know how exactly to get Android on your Switch, the xdadevelopers channel on Youtube can guide you. You aren’t exactly installing it directly on the Switch, instead, the Android OS will get installed on to the SD card you have mounted on your Switch. You can also “uninstall” the Android OS by simply removing the SD card. This does come with some limitations of course. Any app that requires permission for GPS, microphone or camera won’t run at all....

The Nintendo Switch port of The World Ends With You, dubbed -Final Remix-, will allow players to play the game using its classic touch-screen control system, or with a brand new control scheme that uses the Joy-Cons. Whether or not this new control scheme using motion controls or traditional button inputs has yet to be clarified, however. Besides new controls, The World Ends With You - Final Remix- will also feature a “sizable new scenario” that is said to get “right to the heart of the story....

It’s one his former boss has patented and perfected. How many times has New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick — who Saban coached under in Cleveland from 1991 to 1994 — pulled off something like this? Perhaps not with an offensive coordinator during a playoff run, but you get the idea. Nobody adds and subtracts assets without remorse better than Belichick. Saban is simply doing the same thing, and chances are it pays off....

The rapper, who has declared herself to be on Team Britney, called the singer’s ex-husband a “clown,” in a rant about Federline posting videos of Spears arguing with her sons online last week. “Do you understand what kind of a clown you have to be to be a whole, grown f****** man, and as soon as you see somebody happy and getting married and moving on and being free and feeling good in their own skin, to do the very thing that you know is going to attempt to break them down?...

Overseen by F1’s Managing Director of Motorsports Ross Brawn and his team, the various changes included a ground-effect floor, bigger tires, a simplified front wing, and a sharp new rear wing. These new rules, which were initially planned for the 2021 season before getting pushed back by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were introduced to bring back the excitement in the sport by allowing cars better chances to overtake, among other things....