Malpractice Killed Mom; Opioid Giant Avoided Payout; Landmark Trial Questioned
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Parents arrested after death of 5-year-old nonverbal daughter to be extradited to South Carolina
The married couple arrested this week in connection with the death of their 5-year-old nonverbal daughter appeared in court Thursday and agreed to be extradited
You might have recalled baby wipes in your home right now — here’s all the info you likely missed
Target has recalled Up&Up Baby Wipes for having life-threatening bacterial contaminants — I spoke to a pediatric infectious disease specialist to find out how this
Palestinian teens killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say
Al-Mughayyir’s council says they were trying to stop settlers stealing sheep, but the Israeli military says they threw stones at its troops.
Anthony Joshua’s driver attempted overtake before fatal crash, trial hears
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode is charged in Nigeria with offences including causing death by dangerous driving.
Vance’s Antichrist comments are a ‘common belief’, his friend tells BBC
The US vice-president recently mused with a Christian podcast host on whether the end of the world was nigh.
How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women
The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women – but her activism was not without backlash.
Targeting KV7 proteins could help delay preterm labor
Scientists have found that targeting a particular group of proteins in the uterus muscle (myometrium) can suppress human uterine contractions in laboratory studies and delay
High-dose folic acid appears safe from formaldehyde toxicity
Folic acid – an essential vitamin added to flour and cereals and prescribed at high doses for cancer patients and people with blood disorders –
New app aims to boost prostate cancer screening among Black men
A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in Oklahoma, who die from prostate
Progesterone levels linked to brain patterns underlying mood changes
The influence of the hormone progesterone on mood is well known. Now researchers from the University of Barcelona have shown how higher levels of progesterone
Shared biological pathways may explain chronic fatigue across diseases
A shared biological secret that helps explain chronic exhaustion in conditions including long Covid and PTSD has been discovered by researchers at the University of
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal
The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.
Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began
A newly discovered microbe living inside ancient stromatolite communities may offer a rare look at how complex life first emerged. Researchers captured the first direct