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Latest news bulletin | May 23rd – Midday
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This Biotech Startup Raised $34 Million For Urine-Based Tests To Help Diagnose Cancer
Ricky Chiu, Phase Scientific’s cofounder, chairman and CEO.
Courtesy of Phase Scientific
With rising cancer rates necessitating new forms of diagnosis and treatment, Hong Kong-based biotech startup Phase Scientific International announced Tuesday it raised $34 million in a Series A funding round…
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Dogs are treated like ‘child surrogates’ by their owners, new study finds
A rise in dog ownership worldwide reflects a growing desire to nurture without the demands of raising children, researchers have…
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Navy general discusses driver training at military centers
In the training of marines, the training of helmsmen who operate small boats – “drivers” – is still relevant. In addition to the Basic combined arms training (BCT), drivers are trained for two weeks in the Navy training centers.
This was reported by the commander…
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Russia is offering Ukrainian POWs to ‘switch sides and occupy Europe together’
Ukraine has submitted a list of POWs to Russia for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Many Ukrainian soldiers have now spent over three years in Russian captivity, where they are often being tortured, abused and offered to “join Russian forces to then occupy Europe.”
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The top meeting destinations and hotels in Europe
London remains the most popular meeting destination in Europe, according to Cvent’s rankings for top destinations and hotels 2025.
The destination and hotel rankings are determined based on insights gleaned from the more than $18bn of global…
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France grapples with high cases of tropical diseases amid spread of tiger mosquitoes – POLITICO
While a person infected with dengue or chikungunya cannot pass the virus to another person, they can infect other mosquitoes which can further spread the disease. Zika can be transmitted from an infected person through sexual intercourse.
The southeastern region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes…
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Online lives, offline consequences
Copenhagen, 23 May 2025
The digital environment, from social media to AI-driven platforms, is a documented risk to the mental health of children and adolescents in the WHO European Region – but countries can already work to protect them. That…
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ISW: Putin uses nationalism and tradition to militarize Russian society
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