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Feb 26 2026HEALTH

Physiotherapists and Stroke Care: A Fresh Look at Their Roles

Physiotherapy is a key part of recovery after a stroke, yet the exact place it holds inside hospital teams can be unclear. In one study researchers asked both physiotherapists and the managers who run stroke units to share their views. The aim was simple: see how each group sees the job of phy

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Feb 26 2026FINANCE

Penn Shares Jump After Strong Q4 Results

Penn Entertainment’s stock rose sharply on Thursday as the company announced its fourth‑quarter earnings. The report showed a surprise profit, with adjusted earnings per share at 7 cents versus analysts’ expectation of a 5‑cent loss. Revenue also beat estimates, reaching $1. 80 billion against a for

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Feb 26 2026BUSINESS

Pipeline Growth Slows as Prices Dip, Analysts Say

ONEOK’s share price slipped in Wednesday trading after an analyst lowered the company’s rating from “Outperform” to “Peer Perform. ” The downgrade came after a weak fourth‑quarter report and modest outlook for the full year, prompting concerns about future expansion. The firm’s earnings in Q4 fel

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Feb 26 2026CRYPTO

Crypto Launch Made Easy: A Fresh Guide for Banks and Fintechs

The new wave of financial firms is turning to a shortcut called Crypto‑as‑a‑Service (CaaS). Instead of building their own exchanges, they keep the customer touch while outsourcing wallets, custody, and transaction tools to a specialist. This lets them focus on compliance, fraud prevention, and smoot

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Feb 25 2026POLITICS

Schools Lose Support as Education Office Passes Jobs to Other Agencies

The U. S. Department of Education is moving more of its duties to other federal bodies, a shift that could reshape how schools receive help and funding. Under new deals, the Health and Human Services (HHS) agency will manage certain grant programs that currently provide money for school safety and c

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Feb 25 2026POLITICS

Casey Means’s Surgeon General Bid: A Wellness Twist on Public Health

Dr. Casey Means, a 38‑year‑old wellness star who runs her own health app and books, will appear before the Senate Health Committee to try for the Surgeon General slot. The hearing was pushed back from October after she went into labor on the day of her original appointment. Means says she wants to

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Feb 25 2026POLITICS

A New Surgeon General on the Horizon

The Senate health committee will hear from Dr. Casey Means, a 38‑year‑old wellness advocate, on Wednesday as she seeks the top public health post in Washington. The meeting was pushed back from last October after Means unexpectedly went into labor the day she was scheduled to appear. During her t

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Feb 25 2026HEALTH

Art as Medicine: How Creative Touch Can Heal

A scientist in London began to notice that patients who watched shows or listened to music felt better, even when they didn’t need painkillers or could not remember names. This sparked a long career that mixed music, psychology and biology to prove that art can lower stress hormones, reduce inflamm

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Feb 24 2026SCIENCE

Old Microplastics Meet Smart Surfaces

Microplastic pieces that have lived in the environment for years are hard to clean up. Scientists want to know how these tiny particles stick or slip off engineered materials. They studied polystyrene microplastics that had aged in water and tested how they interact with surfaces coated with special

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Hidden Bias in AI Advice: How Clicks Can Steer Your Choices

Artificial‑intelligence helpers are useful for quick answers, from picking software to diagnosing aches. Yet a new form of cyber trickery can sway those same tools toward biased suggestions. Researchers at Microsoft Security discovered that when users click a “summarize with AI” button on certain s

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