Between 1956 and 1962, the Escola Paulista de Medicina in Brazil received significant funding from the Rockefeller Foundation. This financial support aimed to modernize the school's medical training programs. The focus was on enhancing knowledge in basic sciences, improving clinical practice, and es
Ever thought about swapping your morning coffee for one that includes mushrooms? Don't worry, it's not as weird as it sounds. Mushroom coffee is a mix of regular coffee and ground medicinal mushrooms. The idea is that the mushrooms, which have been used in medicine for ages, can boost your health. S
In Minnesota, some healthcare providers are noticing an increase in parents refusing the first dose of vitamin K for their newborns. But, until recently, the exact rate and the types of parents who refuse have been unknown. A recent study aimed to shed light on this trend by examining data from 2015
In a surprising twist, Russia's Kremlin has weighed in on U. S. President-elect Donald Trump's idea to buy Greenland. This semi-autonomous island, part of Denmark, is home to a U. S. Space Force base and has a population of about 56, 000. Trump believes acquiring Greenland would benefit U. S. nation
Jennifer Rubin, a well-known columnist at The Washington Post, has decided to leave the newspaper. She's joining a new startup, but not without some harsh words for the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos. Rubin feels that big media owners like Bezos have let down their readers by trying to play nice with pol
Political accountability—it's like a report card for political parties. This study dug into what makes citizens in Nepal think political parties are doing a good job or slacking off. Using a big survey with 4, 191 people from 43 out of 77 districts, collected between December 2017 and March 2018, re
Invasive snails, like the freshwater snail, have made a big impact on food, the environment, and even our health. But they don't get the attention they deserve. Scientists wanted to know the best way to study viruses in snails. So, they compared two methods: whirling them really fast in either cesiu
In Japan, researchers took a close look at how the work environment affects a pregnant woman's mental well-being. They worked on something called the "Japan Environment and Children's Study" (JECS), which is a big project tracking the health of mothers and their kids. The key question was: does wher
Severe storms and tornadoes are some of nature's most dangerous events, causing significant damage and harm. The weather conditions near the surface are heavily influenced by large-scale weather patterns, known as synoptic patterns. To understand how tornadoes might change with the climate, scientis
Broadway productions have long loved portraying mothers in extreme or villainous roles, from tragic figures like Medea and Macbeth's wife to less sympathetic ones like Rose, the overbearing stage mom from "Gypsy. " Recent revivals and new plays, however, are giving these characters more depth. Inste
