“Grandma, I miss you. I want you to come back as soon as possible.”
These were the words in a video recorded by Lyubov Prilutskaya and her children in hopes of convincing her elderly parents, who…
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As Ukrainian Forces Withdraw, Kursk Evacuees Reunite With Loved Ones
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Russia does not intend to retaliate against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
The Russian Armed Forces continue to refrain from strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this…
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Ethnic discrimination in Russia is often written right into government contracts
Russian organizations, both public and private, often impose discriminatory requirements on contractors, a new post from RFE/RL’s Russian investigative unit, Systema, highlights. Many official tender documents explicitly state that cleaning,…
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Nearly half of depression diagnoses could be considered treatment-resistant
Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being ‘treatment-resistant’ as new research suggests that many don’t respond to multiple antidepressant options.
The new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry was led…
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Potential risk biomarkers found for schizophrenia resulting from cannabis use
Cannabis is one of the most widely used substances in the world, with some 228 million users between the ages of 15 and 64. The risk of developing schizophrenia increases significantly with cannabis use, especially when it starts at a young age….
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Bubbly idea: Ultrafine bubble showers suppress atopic dermatitis
Bubble baths might be soothing soaks, but bubble showers could be the next thing in keeping the skin clean.
An Osaka Metropolitan University-led medical research team found that ultrafine bubble showers might help prevent atopic…
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New eye drops slow vision loss in animals
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa. The eye drops…
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Nursery of the blood: How stem cells calm the body’s immune response
Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type — the blood stem cell. An international research team led by Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt and Goethe University has now investigated the…
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Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russia’s Belgorod Region Kills 1
At least one person was killed and another seriously wounded in a rare midday Ukrainian drone strike on southwestern Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine, authorities said Friday.
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Russian authorities’ new list of cities eligible for preferential mortgages includes Ukrainian ones not under Moscow’s control — Meduza
A new list from the Russian authorities of cities where Russians can apply for a preferential mortgage rate includes Ukrainian cities not under Russian control, RBC reports.
On March 20, the state-run company Dom.RF, which oversees Russia’s…
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