The restaurant industry is eagerly awaiting 2025 after a challenging 2024. Kate Jaspon, the CFO of Dunkin' parent company Inspire Brands, expressed her hopes for the new year at a recent conference in Las Vegas. The industry has faced multiple setbacks, with bankruptcy filings up by over 50% compare
More and more pregnant women are starting their journey with extra weight. This can raise the chances of gaining too much weight during pregnancy, which isn't good for mom or baby. But, there aren't many proven ways to help these women stay healthy in clinics. That's where a new program, Healthy Hab
Imagine carrying the weight of two eye conditions and still performing at the highest level. That's exactly what Stephen Nedoroscik did at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Winning a bronze medal in the pommel horse finals was a big deal, but fans might wonder what his biggest challenge was. It wasn't his ey
Buckle up, because we're about to dive into the fascinating world of genetics and cancer! You know how a slight change in DNA can have big effects? Well, meet SNPs, or single nucleotide polymorphisms. These tiny tweaks in our genes can sometimes make us more prone to certain diseases. Take gastric c
Have you ever thought about flies as potential villains in the fight against superbugs? These tiny insects can spread dangerous bacteria that are resistant to our strongest antibiotics. One such group of bacteria, called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), is causing a lot of worry around t
Imagine trying to control a wind turbine system (WTS) that’s affected by unpredictable wind speeds. This is no easy task, but researchers have been working on ways to make the power produced more reliable. One method they’ve turned to is something called Direct Vector Control (DVC), which helps deal
Depression is a big deal for young people living with HIV. A study called IMPAACT 2002 found that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and a special way of managing meds (MMA) worked better than just standard care to treat depression in these youth. But how did they feel about it? Between 2017 and 20
Wastewater monitoring has become a powerful tool for tracking public health since 2020. It's quick and cost-effective. But what's often missing is a focus on fairness. Current ethical discussions mainly center around privacy and legal issues, mostly in North America and Western Europe. We've teamed
Artificial intelligence is making waves in the medical world, but when it comes to kidney health, its use is still in the early stages. One tool, Claude 3 Opus, is trying to change that. Scientists are testing how well this AI can spot kidney problems. It's like having a super-smart helper in the la
Did you know that the far side of the moon, the part we never see from Earth, had its own share of volcanic activity? This was proven by a recent study that analyzed rocks and dirt brought back by China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft. Scientists found fragments of volcanic rock that were over 2 billion year
