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Dec 22 2024WEATHER

Warm Week Ahead, But Watch Out for Monday's Weather!

Just a few days away from Christmas, Wisconsin is warming up. But before you hit the road, check the forecast. A storm is brewing for tonight and could cause slippery roads on Monday morning. The rest of the region should stay dry on Monday, with plenty of clouds and mild temperatures. For the rest

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Dec 22 2024POLITICS

President Biden's New Deal: Keeping Government Open and Helping Communities

Recently, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan funding bill that ensures the government stays open and provides crucial disaster relief for communities in need. This deal is all about compromise – nobody got everything they wanted, but it's a step in the right direction. One thing it didn't do is

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

Boosting Global Surgery with Better Hygiene

When it comes to global surgery, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), infection prevention and control (IPC) takes center stage. Without reliable IPC measures, surgical site infections (SSIs) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can run rampant, leading to higher ri

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Dec 22 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Life and Death of a Whistleblower in AI

A young engineer named Suchir Balaji, who once worked at OpenAI, has tragically passed away. Balaji was just 26 years old and known for his contributions to AI systems like ChatGPT. He quit OpenAI last year after raising concerns about the company's use of online data to train AI models, which he be

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Dec 22 2024BUSINESS

Unions vs. Amazon: A Holiday Showdown

Another strike is brewing at Amazon's doorstep in New York's Staten Island. This time, warehouse workers have joined the fray, joining thousands of union members who started striking earlier this week. But Amazon isn't worried, claiming the strike won't affect customer shipments. The retail giant ha

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Dec 22 2024CRIME

Shopping Trip Turns into Chaos at Texas Mall

Imagine this: you're out shopping at Killeen Mall in Texas, just like any other day. Suddenly, a pickup truck comes barreling through the glass doors of a JCPenney store. This isn't a movie, it's real life. A high-speed police chase ended right there, leaving five people injured and the driver dead.

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

The Harmonized Path of CD34 IHC in Bone Marrow Diagnostics

For years, pathologists have been using CD34 immunohistochemistry (IHC) to study bone marrow (BM) biopsies and clot sections. The QBEND10 primary antibody clone is widely favored, but other aspects of the testing process vary greatly across different labs and in published research. To address this i

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

The Hidden Costs Holding Back Opioid Treatment

You might think that treating opioid use disorder is simple with available meds, right? Wrong! Many people face major hurdles, especially when it comes to money. This research wanted to find out why some people give up on treatment. Turns out, the dosh they need to fork out can be a real pain. It's

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Dec 22 2024SCIENCE

Video Games and Cognitive Skills: Beyond Teenage Years

A recent study looked into how playing video games, especially those with action-based mechanics, can boost cognitive performance. Researchers wondered if these benefits were due to inherent differences in cognitive skills from earlier in life. They used data from a study called CATSLife, involving

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

TyG Index and the Rise of Diabesity: A Long-term Look

You've probably heard about diabetes and obesity, but have you heard of "diabesity"? It's a mix of both, and it's becoming a big worry for health experts around the world. There's a special marker called the TyG index that can tell if someone might be resistant to insulin, which is linked to lots of

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