Your weekend must reads🗞️
John RileyA lifesaving COVID drug that's going unused. A Cabinet official's mysterious silence on an illness. And the future of winter weather in America.
🌅Good morning, Short List readers! John here. These were some of the week's top stories from a busy newsweek in USA TODAY. Let's take a look, shall we?
But first: The Iowa Caucus, the first contest of the 2024 presidential election, is Monday. Follow USA TODAY all weekend as the Republican candidates make their final pitch to voters.
Climate change could have weird effects on snowfall
❄️Will climate change mean fewer big snowstorms like the blizzards occurring on both coasts that we saw this week? Maybe. Some researchers find overall snowfall declining in many areas, but others say the more intense storms are likely to continue. Read more
- Polar vortex: January's weather forecast is chaotic and dangerous
- Snow sport dangers: Beloved winter pastimes come with risks
Doctors have been slow to prescribe lifesaving COVID drug
⚕️With COVID-19 cases again on the upswing, the antiviral Paxlovid has been slow to gain traction. Only a fraction of eligible patients are receiving the medication, even though it reduces hospitalizations and deaths, officials say. Read more
- COVID's toll: Nearly 10,000 died from COVID in December worldwide
- How to check:COVID-19 home tests results can read wrong if the tests are expired
Why Lloyd Austin didn't want to share his cancer struggle
👨🏾⚕️Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hesitancy to disclose his prostate cancer struggle shouldn't come as a surprise, men's health experts say. Men commonly struggle with sharing weaknesses, even when it comes to important health matters. Read more
- 'Good Grief': What the Netflix film teaches us about loss beyond death
- Freckle tattoos: Read this before you try the viral trend
Keep scrolling: There are more great stories below.⬇️ See you next week!