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‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia

Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, we examine the impact of a decision that has left aid organisations scrambling

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Woman Who Lost Her Voice to Illness Banned From Using AI Speech Tool After Using It to Curse

A woman with motor neuron disease lost access to her AI-generated voice system after using mild profanities.

Latin Times · Feb 20, 2025

Wong says she expressed ‘importance of Oscar Jenkins’ condition’ to Russian foreign minister – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025

Flu-fighting superfood: How mushroom fibre may help protect against influenza

The ongoing season of flu in the US is undoubtedly one of the worst-ever. The quad-demic of infections - Covid, influenza, RSV and norovirus are driving the hospital admissions like never before, overwhelming the healthcare system of the United States. As the influenza wave stretches on, building natural immunity and…

The Times of India · Feb 20, 2025

Biogen Stock Is Mutating Into a Value Play

Biogen shares have fallen over 70% from its highs nearly 12-years ago, but value investors should take a look at its metrics of just 12.4 P/E and P/B of 1.2X

MarketBeat · Feb 20, 2025

People with blood cancer to benefit from innovative new treatment on the NHS

The type of Car T-cell therapy involves taking a patient’s T-cells and modifying them.

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Norrie disease: The rare genetic disorder that makes people go blind and deaf

Only around 500 cases of Norrie disease, a genetic condition, have been reported worldwide.

LiveScience · Feb 20, 2025

Breaking the myth: Heart disease is not just a man’s problem

Heart disease is a major concern for both men and women from across the globe, with around 25 per cent of all deaths in India caused due to different cardiovascular conditions. Despite the fact that women account for a significant portion of the total mortality due to heart diseases, there…

The Times of India · Feb 20, 2025

‘Beware of the bat’: how a mine in Kigali became the focus of Marburg virus research

The fatality rate for the disease is usually 88%, but during a recent outbreak in Rwanda, deaths were kept to 23%. A new approach based on studying miners may be the reason why

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025

Childhood Vaccine Schedule Revealed as One of RFK Jr.'s Potential Targets With New Children's Health Role: Report

RFK Jr. announced to staff that a newly formed presidential commission will investigate the childhood vaccine schedule as a potential factor in chronic disease.

Latin Times · Feb 20, 2025