Sudan’s el-Fasher now a “ghost town” after RSF takeover
Nathaniel Raymond of Yale School of Public Health warns of mass deaths in Sudan as UN visits el-Fasher
Corruption & sanctions “work together” to cripple Iran’s economy
Sina Azodi on escalating protests in Iran and how sanctions and corruption are deepening the country’s economic crisis.
Trump and top Iranian official exchange threats over protests in Iran
US president says Washington will intervene if Tehran violently suppresses protests over high prices.
Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire
Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies of a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40
The science of how (and when) we decide to self-censor
Freedom of speech is a foundational principle of healthy democracies and hence a primary target for aspiring authoritarians, who typically try to squash dissent. There
Trump warns Iranian authorities against killing protesters
The US president says “we are locked and loaded and ready to go”, amid continuing mass unrest in Iran.
Indian families grieve deaths caused by contaminated tap water
Officials in Indore say four people have died after drinking contaminated water but families allege the toll is higher.
Watch: Four men rescued from boat teetering on dam edge
According to reports, the boat had suffered motor failure before drifting to the edge of the dam
Americans brace to start New Year without healthcare
More than 20 million Americans are preparing for steeper healthcare costs in the New Year because of expiring subsidies.
Study uncovers how aggressive breast cancer cells escape immune defenses
With a new study in the journal Science Bulletin, researchers at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University have discovered a new way that aggressive
Soft wireless bioelectronic implant targets the splenic nerve to reduce inflammation
For millions suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), managing flare-ups often involves powerful drugs with significant side effects.
Label-free polarized light reveals subtle red blood cell deformations
Red blood cells are essential for oxygen transport and immune function in the human body. When these cells become abnormally shaped, they can indicate serious
Small shifts in blood sodium may influence human brain excitability
This exploratory study in healthy young adults found that plasma sodium levels within the normal clinical range are significantly associated with resting motor threshold, an