Do you know how often people wear contact lenses? This question has been asked annually in an international survey for the past 30 years, starting in 1996 and continuing up to 2025. This ongoing survey is like a time capsule, giving us a glimpse into how contact lens prescribing habits have changed
Meningococcal disease, caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis, is a big deal. It's severe and can even be life-threatening. There are vaccines that protect against this, including ones that target the most common types like MenA, MenC, and MenW. These vaccines come in different forms, like
Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to the sound of explosions. That's what happened in Ukraine when Russia launched a surprise attack with missiles and drones. The target? Key cities and energy infrastructure. The goal? To make Ukrainians suffer in the cold and dark. It's a harsh move, aiming to
Ever wondered how well a test can measure the daily life skills of people using lower-limb prosthetics? Let's take a look at the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test. This test is a big deal in the world of functional capacity assessments. It helps professionals understand how well a person can m
Have you ever thought about how molecules hang out together? In the world of computational chemistry, figuring out these molecular friendships, especially with big, circular molecules called macrocycles, is a real puzzle. One of these macrocycles is called pillararene. Understanding how pillararene
Imagine if Physician Assistant (PA) programs decide to switch to an entry-level doctoral degree. This change could ripple through the system, affecting institutional accreditation in unexpected ways. To get a grip on this, let's first think about what accreditation is all about. It's like a quality
The Islamic group HTS, formerly known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, recently seized control of Syria's capital, Damascus. Unlike its counterparts, the Taliban in Afghanistan, HTS is eager to stand out. HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, previously known as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, has pledged to take a different
In December 2022, scientists in Botswana found a new sublineage of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, called FN. 1. This variant was discovered in samples from a few places in the Greater Gaborone district. To understand more about this new variant, researchers looked at its spread around the world an
Imagine walking into a hotel room and seeing a minor with an adult and cash. Would you correctly identify it as domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST)? Surprisingly, many people struggle with this. A recent study with 320 volunteers from an online platform found that only about half (61%) could spot
You might think that how parents got married doesn't matter much for their kids. But in Indonesia, a new study is showing different. It looked at kids whose parents got married as children themselves. They found that these kids didn't have enough food and weren't as healthy as other kids. This is im
