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From left, Ron Adea (keyboards), Rawan Tuffaha (vocals) and Jackson D. Begley (guitar) perform during a virtual media appearance on Tue, Oct. 6, 2020 at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Toronto's ASD Band Looks To Raise Autism Awareness By Example

All the members of the Toronto-based ASD Band are on the Autism Spectrum. This month, they've been dropping new covers of songs each week in celebration of Canada's Autism Awareness Month.

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As unemployment insurance claims skyrocket, benefits "will be paid"

Nearly 130,000 Michiganders filed claims for unemployment insurance last week, dwarfing the amount of claims in the state at the peak of the great…

As a researcher at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Alice Mukora says she understands the need to enroll diverse populations in Alzheimer's research. But that would be more likely to happen, she notes, if people of color had better experiences getting Alzheimer's care.

'Providers Don't Even Listen': Barriers To Alzheimer's Care When You're Not White

Nonwhite Americans looking for care for a loved one are much more likely than whites to encounter discrimination, language barriers, and providers who lack cultural competence, a new report finds.

Millions of people are using Zoom to communicate, but the company is facing mounting scrutiny over whether it is adequately protecting users.

Senator Asks FTC To Investigate Zoom's 'Deceptive' Security Claims

Lawmakers and state attorneys general are scrutinizing the popular video conferencing company for potential violations, after users reported harassment and researchers uncovered security flaws.

"Cases are up because we have the best testing in the world," President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday. "I'm glad we do [testing], but it really skews the numbers." In fact, cases are rising at a faster rate than tests.

Some People 'Have The Sniffles': Trump Downplays The Coronavirus's Severity

In a Fox News interview, the president weighed in controversially on the pandemic and issues of race.

Palestinian elementary school students wearing protective face masks take their seats in their classroom amid the coronavirus pandemic on the first day of class in September at a United Nations-run school in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Israeli Health Officials To Government: Vaccinate All Palestinians

An outgoing high official told NPR that Israel has a public health imperative to protect all Palestinians from COVID-19, plus a humanitarian obligation.

Eight-year-old twins Kenley (left) and Anakin Gupta have struggled with loneliness during the pandemic, but the isolation has been much more acute for Kenley.

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health

Youth depression, anxiety and suicide attempts have been on the rise during the pandemic. School shutdowns keep kids from friends and therapists, leaving social growth up to parents in many cases.

Michigan doctors see signs of rising alcoholic liver disease during the pandemic

Doctors have reported high increases in hospitalizations due to alcoholic-related liver diseases during the coronavirus pandemic. A Kaiser Health News…

International Students Can Study In The U.S. This Fall — If They Can Get Here

Many international students won't be able to make it to their U.S. college campuses for the fall semester because of travel restrictions and closed U.S. consulate offices.

Dear World, You're Not Going To Have The Year You Thought You'd Have

A writer shares how his wife's journey with cancer prepared them both to adapt during this unpredictable and chaotic time.

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