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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

COVID-19: Women's Struggle and UN's Response

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of problems for women globally. Women's roles in healthcare, caregiving and vulnerable industries made them more at risk to infectious diseases. This was a massive struggle for women world wide. Women, during this time, had to deal with care burdens, job losses,

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Feb 11 2025CRIME

Mishap at Scottsdale Skyport: Plane Collision Claims Life

A deadly incident unfolded near Scottsdale Airport in Arizona Monday. Rescue teams rushed to the scene after a mid-sized jet veered off the runway and smashed into a parked plane. The crash happened around 2:39 p. m. and, unfortunately, it was too late for one person by the time emergency services a

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

The unlikely friendship of two politicians

In the world of politics, things are not always as they seem. For instance, imagine if a former governor, who was once known for his corruption, suddenly got a big break from a president. This is exactly what happened to Rod Blagojevich, the ex-governor of Illinois. President Trump was the one who m

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

2032 Asteroid Impact: What Are the Chances?

What are the odds of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032? NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has been keeping tabs on asteroid 2024 YR4, initially detected on December 27, 2024. The odds of a collision have shifted from 1. 3% to 2. 2%, as of February 10. These fluctuations are quit

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Books Under Fire: The Jerusalem Bookstore Raid

East Jerusalem's Educational Bookshop, a pillar of intellectual life, is now facing trouble. Is this raid by police is a result of reading too many books? Police showed up at the bookshop on Sunday and accused the owners of selling books that spread hate. They were also suspicious about selling boo

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Weight Loss Shots: A Growing Concern for Eye Health

A growing number of people have been reporting severe eye issues after using popular weight loss injections Ozempic and Mounjaro. These drugs, known for their effectiveness in helping people shed pounds, have now been linked to conditions like nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or NAION

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Kids on the Move: The Power of Exercise

Exercise isn't just about staying fit; it's a game-changer for kids' overall well-being. We're talking social skills, mental health, and emotional stability. It is not only about the body, it is about the mind too. Moving around helps children develop and grow. It is not just about the body. Peopl

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Feb 11 2025BUSINESS

Making Jobs Sound Fairer: Language Matters

Picture this: Men and women go to school, start a career and they look for a new job. They see an advertisement for a job. Researchers found an issue. In some fields, job ads use language that might attract men more than women. This is because the language is very masculine. A common solution is to

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Boosting Battery Performance with Tiny Tubes

Imagine tiny, urchin-shaped materials that could vastly improve your phone or laptop's battery life. These 3D structures are made from a special material called Wadsley-Roth phase TiNb2O7. This material has a lot of potential for making better batteries, but it's not perfect. It faces issues like s

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

The Lowdown on Post Transplant Cyclophosphamide

A recent study explored the use of post-transplant high-dose cyclophosphamide (PTCy) in haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) from mismatched unrelated donors (MMUD) in patients with acute myeloid malignancies. The research focused on whether PTCy, along with a calcineurine inhibitor and my

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