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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

COVID-19 and Our Nightly Rest

Six months into the COVID-19 outbreak, the world had changed drastically. With lockdowns and social restrictions, the pandemic life had become one where people were staring at screens more than ever. This alone is not new. What is new is that there is an effort to understand how this relates to slee

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

The Heart Failure Headache: Health and Data Meet

Picture this: a condition that's as serious, as you can have it - and, cruel too, since it threatens the lives of many, puts a strain on health care systems. Chronic heart failure is the name of the misery. Machine learning is not an easy thing to try to explain, but the term Machine Le

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

A Change in Care: Hospitals React to New Guidelines in Washington, D. C.

Suddenly a storm of disruption hit the healthcare world. At its center? A new directive from the White House that some hospitals are struggling to navigate. Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia, and the nation’s capital have hit the pause button on gender-affirming care for young people under 1

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

CRP vs. Prealbumin: What You Need to Know About Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a tough challenge. Surgeons have a tool-carrying out a complete pancresetomy. This is a tricky process that involves removing the whole cancerous region and nearby tissues. But, the real question is how to predict how well a patient will do after surgery. This is where t

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Where Empathy and Politics Collide

Somebody in a powerful position created a video. This video attacked Selena Gomez for a video she posted on social media. In her video, Gomez was crying about the treatment of undocumented immigrants. A lot of people did not like this video, criticizing Gomez for her emotional response. This

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Deep Brain Stimulation: The Future for Meige Syndrome

Brain surgery might not sound like a walk in the park, you might imagine a robot hand trying to create a fine painting. Yet, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure worth discussing. DBS can be traced back to its origin in the 1950s and involves the implantation of electrodes in specific brain

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Feb 01 2025SCIENCE

Let's Talk About the Big Effects of Biobanking from the ISBER Conference

If you are wondering what are biobanks? Biological samples and data from all around-the world are collected and stored in biobanks. Researchers can unlock the secrets of human health and disease. Researchers and experts from all over the globe gathered in 2025 at an event hosted by the In

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Feb 01 2025ENVIRONMENT

We need to talk about Africa's deadly drought and babies

Climate change is making extreme weather events like droughts and floods happen more often and with greater force. This is a big problem, especially in Africa. Africa is super vulnerable to these changes. It's also where a lot of the world's young children die. This is why scientists have been l

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Feb 01 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Health Care: Smart Contracts and Sharing

Imagine health care where multiple organisations can work together seamlessly without the usual hassles or worries. This is possible through smart contracts (SCs). SCs are not new to us. They are digital agreements that self-execute. They are designed to work automatically without needing manual i

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Screens vs. Clinics: The Telemedicine Dilemma

Telemedicine is shaking up the healthcare world. It's like having a doctor's appointment on your screen. This is great news for people who struggle to visit a clinic. As technology gets better, more and more folks are giving it a try. It's all about convenience, and that's a big deal. Think about i

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