Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a particular vaccine is important strongly motivated them to get vaccinated. That’s a key finding in a recent study I co-authored in the journal Open Forum…
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Can’t Wrap Your Head Around Pi? Here’s a Cool Visual to Help
Pi is an irrational number, and like some irrational people it just goes on and on. What is it with this crazy, crucial number?
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Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO, and What Has Trump Said?
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has not ruled out a U.S. and Ukrainian proposal for a monthlong cease-fire, but he has laid out numerous conditions that would most likely delay any truce — or could make one impossible to achieve.
Mr. Putin…
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Trump fails to dampen public support for Ukraine
Last summer, our American public opinion poll showed that Americans supported Ukraine over Russia by a wide margin: 62% to 2%. Taken a week after the fateful White House meeting between President…
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EU diplomatic arm proposes voluntary fund of up to €40 billion for Ukraine’s military needs
The EU has suggested the creation of an EU fund to send between €20 and €40 billion worth of military aid to Ukraine, including 2 million ammunition rounds, based on voluntary participation, to avoid any veto from Hungary.
Last month, the…
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Trump says he was being a ‘bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved…
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Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk appears to mark end of audacious operation | Ukraine
Under constant attack from drones attached to fibre optic cables, the soldiers scrambled in groups of two or three along hidden tracks or through fields, often walking miles to reach Ukrainian territory.
The Ukrainian retreat from the Kursk…
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Ukraine peace, global security top G7 agenda as diplomats convene in Canada
CHARLEVOIX, QUEBEC —Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations gathered Thursday in Charlevoix, Quebec, as host country Canada outlined its top agenda, focusing on achieving a “just and lasting peace in Ukraine” and strengthening security and defense partnerships…
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How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month
Astronomy lovers in America, get ready for a treat! In the early morning of March 14, a total lunar eclipse will be visible across the US. This type of eclipse happens when Earth blocks the light from the sun that normally illuminates the moon, resulting in it appearing deep red, as if it were…
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This protein could play a key role in treating Parkinson’s, new study finds
Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition in the world, affecting over 10 million people globally. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, and currently, there is no cure. But thanks to a recent breakthrough, scientists hope that…
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