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Feb 20 2025HEALTH

Rituximab and COVID-19: A Real-World Test for Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab

People with rheumatic diseases often take rituximab, a medicine that can make them more likely to catch COVID-19. Doctors wanted to see if a new treatment, tixagevimab-cilgavimab, could help. This combo was tested on patients already taking rituximab. The goal was to find out if it could stop COVID-

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Feb 20 2025RELIGION

Beliefs at Work: The Fashion Dilemma

Workplaces are like big communities where people from all walks of life come together. But when it comes to religious clothing, things can get complicated. Some bosses say no religious symbols, while others are fine with it. This isn't just about fashion; it's about something much bigger: religious

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Feb 20 2025SCIENCE

The Evolutionary Genius of Yule: A Hidden Legacy

Imagine this: a scientist in 1925 dropped some mind-blowing ideas that would later rock the world of evolutionary biology. This scientist was George Yule. His work was like a secret stash of tools that helped explain how different groups of organisms change over time. It took nearly two decades for

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Feb 20 2025HEALTH

Fixing the Heart: A New Way to Repair Rheumatic Mitral Valves

Rheumatic mitral valve disease is a serious issue that mostly affects young adults. It's a progressive disorder that can cause severe health problems and even death. Traditional treatment involved replacing the damaged valve with a mechanical one. This can extend life, but it also requires major lif

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Feb 20 2025TECHNOLOGY

Exploring AliEnFS: Your Passport to the Global File System

AliEnFS is like a magical key that lets you explore and use files scattered all over the world. Imagine having a superpower that lets you access files from anywhere, as if they were right next to you. That's what AliEnFS does. It's part of the AliEn Grid Services, a system that helps manage and move

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Feb 20 2025LIFESTYLE

Swipe Secrets: What Your Choices on Dating Apps Really Mean

Dating apps are everywhere these days. They're more than just tools for meeting new people; they're like windows into our minds. People often say one thing but do another. For instance, a person might claim they like someone with a certain trait, but their swipes might show something different.

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Feb 20 2025POLITICS

Big Changes Ahead for Military Spending

The military is bracing for significant budget cuts over the next five years. The Defense Secretary has ordered plans to reduce the budget by eight percent each year, which is a big deal. The plans are due by February 24, which is less than a week after the order was given. This is a big shift from

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Feb 20 2025HEALTH

Can Online Therapy Beat the Blues in Low-Resource Countries?

First off, let's talk about something called internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy, or ICBT for short. It's a type of therapy that helps people with major depressive disorder, or MDD. This is a big deal because MDD is a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Now, you mig

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Feb 20 2025SCIENCE

A New Hope in Drug Discovery: Niclosamide's Surprising Role

In the world of science, finding new ways to control how proteins interact can be a game-changer. Proteins are like tiny workers in our cells, and they often need to team up to get things done. These team-ups, or protein-protein interactions (PPIs), are super important for many things happening insi

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Feb 20 2025SCIENCE

How Brazil's Big Cities Differ on Lab-Grown Meat

Brazil is a vast nation with a mix of people and landscapes. This diversity leads to different views on new ideas, like meat grown in labs. Lab-grown meat is seen as a better way to get protein without the downsides of traditional meat production. It's considered more eco-friendly and ethical.

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