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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Flu on the Rise: Wastewater Warnings in Northeast Ohio

In some counties of northeast Ohio, there's a clear sign that flu season is in full swing. Health watchers detected influenza fragments in wastewater samples. The counties affected are Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, and Lorain. This is a big deal because wastewater monitoring can predict a surge in flu cases

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Finding Hope on the App Screen

Indigenous Young People Are Struggling. Big Time. In Northern Ontario, young people aged 18 to 25 are facing a lot of stress. These young folks make up the group called transitional-aged youth. These challenges include everything from family problems to serious mental health struggles. Indigeno

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Fighting Cancer With Beams: Uganda's Journey in Radiation Therapy

In Uganda, the journey of radiation therapy has been one with ups and downs. In the late 1980's, the first step was to introduce radiation treatment units. This was the start of something big in Uganda. These units were used to figure out the best radiation doses for patie

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Good and Bad From Psychopathy's Roots

Ever wondered what makes some people more likely to end up in trouble? Scientists pitted four aspects of psychopathology against each other to see if they acted as opposites. By studying the top, the bottom and the things in the middle, they were looking to confirm the double-edged effects in extr

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Jan 31 2025CRIME

Danger Heights in a City’s Postcode

What is happening in the town of Garankuwa, South Africa has been overlooked. How far have we come in understanding the lurking of femicides, gender-based murders, sitting quietly receiving no attention? An important part of understanding comes from trying

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Jan 31 2025ENTERTAINMENT

New Boss: Alloy Entertainment Gets a TV Chief with a Drama Dream Team!

Alloy Entertainment is gearing up for a shift as a high-profile executive, with an impressive history in TV, has joined to oversee its television division. Leslie Morgenstein, Alloy Entertainment's top dog, has a new chum. Maia Hollinger, who had a blast producing hit shows at HBO, has been roped

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Jan 30 2025TECHNOLOGY

Swarms: Beyond the Basics—Beyond the expected outcomes and into open-ended exploration.

Swarm systems, are not just about getting a job done. They can do something more. That something is called open-ended evolutionary dynamics. These systems can keep exploring and creating new things without an endpoint, and without anyone being in charge. Swarm Chemistry is a good example of

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Think About This: Halting Traffic Charges in NYC

What if New York City's latest traffic charge is about to change? In the buzzing city of New York, there’s been talk about stopping a new rule that charges drivers for entering busy areas. The big boss of transportation, the Department of Transportation, is on the fence about this. These updates w

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Jan 30 2025HEALTH

Ebola Resurfaces in Uganda: What You Need to Know

In Kampala Uganda's bustling capital, a tragic event unfolded recently. A 32-year-old nurse fell victim to the deadly Ebola virus. This is the first Ebola fatality in Uganda since the last outbreak ended earlier this year. The nurse worked at Mulago Hospital. After feeling ill, he sought help at var

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Patel's Path: Can He Lead the FBI Fairly?

The Senate is gearing up to grill Kash Patel, nominated by Trump to lead the FBI. This isn't just any hearing—it's happening during a chaotic time for the FBI. The Justice Department, which oversees the FBI, has seen a major shake-up. Many top officials have been demoted. They were deemed not trustw

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