Around the world, 20 percent of children are not fully immunized, leading to 1.5 million child deaths each year from diseases that are preventable by vaccination. About half of those underimmunized children received at least one vaccine dose but…
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World’s largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness
Did you know that more than 75% of new infectious diseases affecting humans originally come from animals? Bats, in particular, are natural hosts to some of the world’s most dangerous viruses, including those responsible for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2),…
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Key player in childhood food allergies identified: Thetis cells
A decade ago, a clinical trial in the U.K. famously showed that children who were exposed to peanuts in the early months of life had reduced risk of developing a peanut allergy compared with children who avoided peanuts.
Now, researchers at…
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Asians made humanity’s longest prehistoric migration and shaped the genetic landscape in the Americas
An international genomics study led by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) at the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) and Asian School of the Environment (ASE) has shown…
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Beware unkempt tourists: Latvia tells citizens how to spot Russian spies | Latvia
One of Latvia’s intelligence services has warned its citizens that there may be Russian saboteurs and spies in their midst, and given them a handy guide on how to spot them.
In its annual report, the Baltic state’s Defence Intelligence and…
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Talker, technocrat, soldier, spy Zelensky called Russia’s delegation for the Istanbul talks a ‘sham.’ Here’s who Putin sent to negotiate with Ukraine — and why they matter. — Meduza
Last Sunday, Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct negotiations with Kyiv in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that he was ready to meet Putin there in person. Then, for several days, Russian…
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Dismantling Medicine’s White Wall Of Silence
Medicine’s White Wall is harmful in more ways than one.
In law enforcement, the “Blue Wall of Silence” refers to the unwritten code among officers that discourages reporting a colleague’s misconduct. The message is clear: if you come…
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New Details on National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions’ European River Debut
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has released new details of its entry into European river expeditions, which will debut with two new eight-day itineraries on the Rhine River beginning in April 2026.
The company will operate these…
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