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New aeroponic technology delivers essential Vitamin B12 through salad crops
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A pioneering research-industry partnership has used advances in indoor farming technology to grow pea shoots fortified with Vitamin B12, opening an exciting route to market for farmers and addressing a major public health need. The partnership…
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Global Health Workers Describe Impact a Year After Trump Admin Shut Down USAID
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. “Heartbreaking.” “Devastating.” “Difficult and challenging.” Such are the words used by health care workers, government officials and former U.S. Agency for International Development employees to describe the impact of the agency’s dissolution last year. Since the Trump administration shut…
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The 30 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now
Finding a good movie to watch on Amazon Prime Video can be difficult to say the least. While Amazon’s robust library of titles is available to every Amazon Prime subscriber, they don’t exactly make it easy to find what you’re looking for. That’s where we come in. Below, we’ve assembled a growing list of the best movies on Amazon Prime…
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Blast near pro-government demonstration in Iran after Israeli warning
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large explosion rocked an area of Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered Friday for an annual state-organized rally to support the Palestinians and call for Israel’s demise. Israel had warned that it would target the area in central Tehran. There were no immediate reports of casualties. But the decision to proceed with the…
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Bank of England Comes Around on Stablecoins
The Bank of England’s (BOE) position on stablecoins is evolving to a more friendly stance, but according to the bank’s deputy governor, constructive dialogue with the industry is still lacking. The UK’s central bank launched a consultation on stablecoins in November last year. Some of the proposed requirements drew the ire of crypto industry representatives, who claimed they could stifle…
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Scientists Solve a Mystery Behind Your Sense of Touch
Researchers have uncovered how a specialized mechanosensitive protein distinguishes gentle touch from broader cellular forces. The discovery reveals how subtle physical connections inside cells shape our ability to perceive the world through touch. Credit: Stock A new study from Scripps Research reveals how a key touch-sensing protein detects mechanical forces with remarkable precision. Each time something lightly presses against your…
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Severe COVID or flu may raise lung cancer risk years later
Serious cases of COVID-19 and influenza may do more than cause short term illness. New research from UVA Health’s Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that severe viral infections can create conditions in the lungs that help cancer develop and progress more quickly. The study also found that vaccination can prevent many…
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Ravi V. Bellamkonda appointed 18th president of The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today appointed Ravi V. Bellamkonda as the 18th president in university history, effective immediately. Bellamkonda, who trained as a bioengineer and neuroscientist through a PhD at Brown University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has served as Ohio State’s executive vice president and provost since January 14, 2025. Previously,…
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US targeting Iran’s mine-laying capabilities in strait of Hormuz, says military chief, amid global oil shortage – US politics live | Donald Trump
Defense officials say US will not allow strait of Hormuz to remain ‘contested’, continue to target Iranian mine-laying ships Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the US is continuing to destroy the Iranian navy. “This means going after Iran’s mine-laying capability and destroying their ability to attack commercial vessels,” he said. This comes after Donald…
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Study links heavy metals, ‘hidden drugs’ in alt meds to liver injury. Safety, regulation debate grows
Published in Frontiers in Gastroenterology—an open-access research in digestive health, liver disease, infections, cancer and gastrointestinal care—the study found that about 40 percent of the patients developed acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF)—a condition where a patient with underlying chronic liver disease suddenly develops severe liver failure. According to the study, among those who developed ACLF, around 39 percent died. Overall mortality…
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