Researchers in the UK found a fist bump spread fewer germs than shaking someone’s hand or giving a high-five. Plus, childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Danielle Nottingham reports on the day’s top health stories. Source
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Trial mixing-and-matching COVID-19 vaccines could be a game-changer
Scientists behind an Oxford University-led trial in the U.K. say the results could help address both vaccine shortages, and worrying coronavirus variants. Source
“The Avengers” cast descends on ComicCon
Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo made a big splash in San Diego in anticipation of their upcoming sequel “Avengers: Age Of Ultron.” Also, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ new album ‘Hypnotic Eye’ goes on sale tomorrow. Suzanne Marques has today’s Eye on Entertainment. Source
Feds say AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine trial info may be “outdated”
As U.S. raises concerns over AstraZeneca’s data reporting, drug company says preliminary info was “consistent with the interim analysis,” but full review coming within 2 days. Source
Sarah McLachlan’s return to the spotlight
After taking time off to deal with the breakup of her marriage and the death of her adoptive father, the singer-songwriter is back with a new album and a new tour; Anthony Mason visits McLachlan at her studio in her native Canada. Source
Richard Linklater takes filmmaking very seriously
Director Richard Linklater explains why he prefers the film world to the “real world” and how he manages to work with so many of the same actors time and time again. Source
“Boyhood” actor on role 12 years in the making
Actor Ellar Coltrane tells correspondent Martha Teichner that he’ll miss playing the part of Mason in Richard Linklater’s film “Boyhood” – a role he spent 12 years playing. Source
Richard Linklater’s “outlaw ethos”
“Boyhood” director Richard Linklater reminisces about his early days in Austin, Texas, when he was a struggling filmmaker living off of his savings as an oil rig worker. Source
iPad exclusive: A JAG law school lesson in witness memory
The JAG law school is located at the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Va. Major Rebecca Kliem, a JAG law professor, teaches a group of JAG students about witness memory. The students in the program are law school graduates. One third of the Army’s JAG Corps is comprised of women. Source
Colorado shooting brings renewed attention to gun regulation
Local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI, are working to investigate Monday’s shooting at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket that killed 10 people. While details about the suspect and the potential weapons used remain unclear, the shooting is likely to bring renewed attention to the issue of gun regulation. Catherine Herridge reports. Source