For the first time, Ukraine has used British-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets in Russia, reports say. This news came a day after Ukraine fired American ATACMS missiles into Russian territory. The use of these missiles was confirmed by a UK official but not by Ukraine's defense minister,
President-elect Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, is planning to end remote work for federal employees. The idea is to push workers to quit and reduce the federal workforce. This comes after both Musk
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a big problem in the Asia-Pacific region. It causes more than 600, 000 deaths each year, making up over 70% of global cases. Doctors face two major challenges: preventing HCC from coming back after surgery, liver transplants, or local treatments, and slowing down th
In a surprising move, Russia sent over 70 animals to a zoo in Pyongyang. The collection included an African lion, bears, yaks, and various birds like cockatoos, pheasants, and mandarin ducks. The animals were flown in on a Russian government plane, escorted by veterinarians from Moscow. This comes a
Senegal, like many other low- and middle-income countries, needs to fund its health system in a fair and sustainable way to reach Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This study looked into how international partners help shape Senegal's health financing. We talked to 32 important people and reviewed ke
Ever pondered how we can predict what others might do? Well, it turns out our brains aren't just good at making one guess. Nope, they create multiple possibilities and then rank them based on how likely they seem. This helps us deal with uncertain situations. Picture this: you're playing a game, and
More than a century ago, a physician named William Gull made a notable suggestion. He proposed applying heat to patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), a serious eating disorder. Gull was inspired by the work of Charles Chossat, a Swiss physiologist who accidentally discovered that heat had therapeutic
When a child loses a loved one to homicide, it's tough. We need to help them cope. Researchers in Britain recently studied how kids and teens deal with this horror. They focused on a treatment called Traumatic Grief-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TGF-CBT). 222 kids, aged 8 to 25, who finished
Nitric oxide (NO) is a vital drug used to improve oxygen levels in newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension. Its benefits extend to other lung diseases due to its ability to widen blood vessels and kill bacteria. However, high costs and logistical challenges tied to NO gas tanks limit its bro
Ever wondered if people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are getting the right help before they're sent to specialized centers? Let's dive into it! Researchers wanted to know if using medicine alone is enough to treat OCD before a patient is referred to a specialized clinic. First, let's un
