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Dec 23 2024TECHNOLOGY

Image Questions: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All

Let's talk about image questions. These are the queries we can ask about pictures. We've come a long way in creating good questions from images automatically. But, most methods forget about something important: the variety and clarity of these questions. Imagine you're planning a trip and need to as

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

Contraceptives in Pakistan: What Women Know and What They Need

In Pakistan, family planning services can do wonders for women's health and society's well-being. These services can lower the risks of maternal and infant deaths by reducing unwanted pregnancies and abortions. The government has been working hard to promote these services among the people. But how

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Dec 21 2024TECHNOLOGY

App Upgrade: Watching Your Health Just Got Easier

Ever wondered how well your body is ready for a workout or a good rest? Gentler Streak, a popular wellness tracker, just got better. With its latest update, version 5. 1, users can now see their health trends over 7 or 14 days. Before, you could only get a 10-day look. But it's not just the time fra

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Dec 21 2024HEALTH

Can Chemo After Surgery Really Help Biliary Cancer Patients?

Biliary tract cancers are known for their high recurrence rates, even after successful surgery. This makes the future look quite grim for those diagnosed. One common approach to reduce this recurrence risk is to use adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) after surgery. ACT aims to target and destroy any tiny c

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Dec 21 2024HEALTH

Global Shifts in Biliary Tract Cancer Deaths, 2000-2022: A Worldwide Analysis

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), like intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (eCCA), gallbladder cancer (GBC), and ampullary cancer, are tough to beat. Researchers looked at how death rates from these cancers changed over time. They checked out data from the World Healt

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Dec 21 2024HEALTH

New Hope for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer: Combining Nivolumab with Chemotherapy

Advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) is a tough nut to crack. Doctors often turn to second-line treatments like 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and liposomal irinotecan when first-line therapies fail. These drugs have shown promise in improving survival rates. But what if we could make them even more effective?

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Dec 21 2024TECHNOLOGY

My Year with the Oura Ring: Pros, Cons, and a Little Worry

For the entire year of 2024, I've been wearing the Oura Ring. Let's start with why I love it so much. It's incredibly convenient, slipping onto my finger and staying there unnoticed all day and night. The data it collects is impressive, giving me insights into my sleep, activity, and even health sig

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Dec 21 2024TECHNOLOGY

Axiom's Space Station: Launching Sooner Than Expected

Did you know that Axiom Space is shaking things up? They've changed their plan for building their commercial space station. By sending the modules in a new order, they can start using a free-flying platform as early as 2028! That's two years ahead of their original plan. Axiom Space has a deal with

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Dec 19 2024SCIENCE

Firefly's Blue Ghost Lander Heads to the Moon

Firefly Aerospace has scored a big deal with NASA. They're sending their Blue Ghost lander to the moon in 2028. This mission is special because it includes a rover and a cool destination: the Gruithuisen Domes. Scientists are excited about this area because it has rocks made from magma rich in silic

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Dec 19 2024SCIENCE

Rocket Upgrades and New Launches: Avio's Big Plans

Avio, a key player in the European space industry, has signed a big deal with the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract, worth around €350 million, is for upgrading the Vega rocket and its launch facilities. This means more launches and better rockets in the future! The plan includes converting

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