Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin, soon to represent Michigan, recently highlighted an important worry: the military might be swayed by politics. She was questioned about President-elect Trump's choice for Defense Secretary, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, known for his tough stance on diversity progr
This weekend's "Saturday Night Live" cold open was all about politics. Dana Carvey played Joe Biden and James Austin Johnson played Donald Trump in a sketch inspired by their recent meeting at the White House. The two sat by a cozy fireplace, discussing Trump's surprising cabinet picks. Biden was se
Vivek Ramaswamy, one of the leaders of President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), hinted at a significant change for the federal government. On a recent Sunday morning chat with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo, Ramaswamy, who is working alongside billionaire Elon Musk, disc
Healthcare often involves many professionals working together. One way this happens is through small teams called clinical microsystems. These teams regularly care for specific groups of patients. They might include daily team meetings at the patient's bedside, having team members work in the same a
Scientists have recently discovered a new set of long noncoding RNAs, called lincRNAs, by examining single-cell transcriptomes from various plant tissues, including rice, Arabidopsis, tomato, and maize. These lincRNAs are as specific to certain cell types as messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and play crucial r
Ever thought about why some countries seem to manage climate change better than others? The secret lies in their state capacity, which is about the power and skills of their government. This isn't just about having a strong central government, but also about effectively making and implementing polic
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with outgoing U. S. President Joe Biden in Peru. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, was their first in seven months. Xi promised to work with the incoming Trump administration, despite ongoing tensions. Key issues like
Sex and gender can greatly influence how diseases show up, get diagnosed, and are treated. This is what sex- and gender-based medicine (SGBM) is all about. But how much do medical students and teachers know about these differences? That's what a recent survey wanted to find out. The study aimed to s
Electronic health records (EHRs) are only as good as the people using them. A recent study looked into how well health professionals in Ghana are using the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS). This system is designed to help manage patient information better. The study focused on
Ever wondered who has the right to challenge decisions made by Chile's Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Agency (SMA)? Laws in Chile, specifically N° 20. 417 and 20. 600, state that only those directly affected by a decision can take it to the Environmental Court. But what does "directly affe
