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Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier – and save lives

Mar 18, 2024 09:17 am UTC| Health

Doctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible now. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S. and is...

Child health is in crisis in the UK – here’s what needs to change

Mar 18, 2024 09:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

A new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences highlights the appalling decline in child health and a need for urgent action. In recent years, child vaccination rates have fallen well below World Health Organization...

Gut microbiome: meet Roseburia intestinalis — the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

Mar 18, 2024 09:01 am UTC| Health

The hundreds of species of microorganisms that comprise the microbiome all have different, unique roles. One of the important functions that takes place in the gut is the production of short-chain fatty acids. These...

Tapeworm larvae found in man’s brain – how did they get there?

Mar 18, 2024 09:01 am UTC| Health

We have all found ourselves in a place we would rather not be, a school reunion, the never-ending work meeting or a distant relatives wedding reception. In such situations, it is often a good option to make the best of it....

Snakebites: we thought we’d created a winning new antivenom but then it flopped. Why that turned out to be a good thing

Mar 18, 2024 09:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Snakebites kill over 100,000 people each year, and hundreds of thousands of survivors are left with long-term disabilities such as amputations. Africa, Asia and Latin America are the regions most heavily affected. The...

Online wellness content: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

Mar 18, 2024 08:57 am UTC| Health

I drink borax! proclaims the smiling TikToker. Holding up a box of the laundry additive, she rhymes off a list of its supposed health benefits: Balances testosterone and estrogen. Its a powerhouse...

Could ADHD drugs reduce the risk of early death? Unpacking the findings from a new Swedish study

Mar 16, 2024 07:17 am UTC| Health

For many, a diagnosis of ADHD, whether in childhood or adulthood, is life changing. It means finally having an explanation for these challenges, and opens up the opportunity for treatment, including medication. Although...

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Economy

Budget 2024: experts react to the UK government’s last roll of the economic dice ahead of a general election

The spring budget of 2024 was widely seen as a chance for UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to inject some economic optimism into British politics ahead of a general election. Would he or wouldnt he cut income tax? (He wouldnt.)...

From micro to macro, Andrew Leigh’s accessible history covers the economic essentials – and an epic rap battle

Andrew Leighs The Shortest History of Economics is the latest in a series of such histories, mostly focused on particular countries. It begins with a striking mini-history of household lighting, focusing on the amount...

Taxes aren’t just about money – they shape how we think about each other

Taxes raising them, cutting them, creating them are useful political tools in an election year (as Chancellor Jeremy Hunts decision to cut national insurance shows). But they are always pertinent, even if some people...

Interest rates are expected to drop but trying to out-think the market won’t guarantee getting a good deal

With most economists expecting interest rates to start falling later this year, prospective home buyers might be weighing up whether to buy now for fear of strong competition for stock, or waiting until repayments are...

Wendy’s won’t be introducing surge pricing, but it’s nothing new to many industries

The recent controversy over Wendys pricing strategies is a perfect example of how online word-of-mouth can distort marketing communications and create confusion for consumers. Wendys new president and CEO Kirk Tanner...

Politics

3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win, that is

Russians will vote in a presidential election from March 15-17, 2024, and are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin a comfortable victory, paving the way for him to remain in power until at least 2030. While the...

Ireland referendums: what went wrong for the government and why double defeat draws a line under a decade of constitutional reform

Ireland, more than any other EU country, has a long and colourful history of referendums. Another chapter in that history has played out in the form of resounding defeats for two government proposals aimed at modernising...

Artdocfest is a crucial outpost of free expression on Russia’s doorstep

On the day of the funeral of Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putins most prominent opponent, the biggest festival of documentary film in the former Soviet countries opened in Latvia with a minutes silence. Artdocfest Rigas...

A beginner’s guide to the taxes you’ll hear about this election season

National insurance, income tax, VAT, capital gains tax, inheritance tax… its easy to get confused about the many different ways we contribute to the cost of running the country. The budget announcement is the key...

Science

Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born

When we look out to the stars, it is typically not a yearning for the distant depths of outer space that drives us. When we are looking out there, we are truly looking back at ourselves. We try to understand our place in...

Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history

Total solar eclipses have fascinated and terrified people for centuries. Today, we know that total solar eclipses like the upcoming eclipse on April 8 are caused by a cosmic coincidence when the moon comes between the...

Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration

Humans have long dreamed of setting foot on the Moon and other planetary bodies such as Mars. Since the 1960s, space travellers have donned suits designed to protect them from the vacuum of space and stepped out into the...

The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day

Scientists have no reported evidence of the true conditions in Hell, perhaps because no one has ever returned to tell the tale. Hell has been imagined as a supremely uncomfortable place, hot and hostile to bodily forms of...

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. This is the story of scientists’ quest to decode it – and read people’s minds

In the middle of 2023, a study conducted by the HuthLab at the University of Texas sent shockwaves through the realms of neuroscience and technology. For the first time, the thoughts and impressions of people unable to...

Technology

Standard Chartered Foresees Bitcoin at $250,000, Ethereum to Hit $8,000 by 2025

Standard Chartered has updated its Bitcoin and Ethereum forecasts, predicting BTC will hit $150,000 by year-end and soar to $250,000 by 2025, with Ethereum potentially reaching $8,000 on U.S. ETF approval. Standard...

China Criticizes US Over SpaceX Spy Satellite Program, Cites Global Security Risks

Chinas military and state media have accused the United States of jeopardizing global security by contracting SpaceX to develop spy satellites, highlighting escalating tensions over space and surveillance...

Apple Eyes Google Gemini AI for iPhone Upgrade Amid Election Info Restrictions

In an unprecedented move, Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to bring Gemini AI technology to iPhones, enhancing user experience with innovative features. Concurrently, Google has announced restrictions on using its...

SK E&S’ EverCharge Subsidiary Inks EV Charger Supply Deal With MLB Giants’ Home Stadium in SF

EverCharge Inc., the subsidiary of SK ES Americas, is set to install electric vehicle chargers in the home stadium of the San Francisco Giants MLB team. This comes after the charging solution provider signed a supply deal...
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