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Chemotherapy Could Harm Or Kill You If You Have This Genetic Finding
Medical drip with patient in the hospital. getty Chemotherapy has been used for decades to treat patients with cancer. One common type of chemotherapy – called fluorouracil (5-FU) when given by IV, or capecitabine (Xeloda or CAPE) when given by pill – can be toxic or fatal to a small percentage… Continue Reading
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US officials say Russians behind fake ‘Haitian voters’ video
US intelligence agencies say “Russian influence actors” are behind a suspected fake video of a Haitian man who claims to have voted “multiple times” in Georgia. The 20-second video, which has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on X and other social networks, shows two men in a car… Continue Reading
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N.Korea, Russia launch cooperation in high tech development
North Korea and Russia held a joint exhibition of technological products this week in Pyongyang, where IT companies from both countries exchanged experiences in high technology development and showcased their innovative products and scientific-technical developments. … Continue Reading
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Trump was nearly assassinated. Now he imagines critic getting shot at. – POLITICO
Cheney hit back. “This is how dictators destroy free nations,” said the former member of Congress, who is the daughter of ex-Vice President Dick Cheney. “They threaten those who speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel,… Continue Reading
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Russia prepares for further tax rises due to war – Reuters
The Russian government has begun increasing taxes to fund the war in Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, Reuters reports that. The economists believe that Russia will need to raise taxes further to sustain its war effort in Ukraine. Previously announced measures to… Continue Reading
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Zelenskiy Criticizes Partners For Weak Response To North Korean Troops In Russia
A Russian attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hit a police station, killing a policeman and wounding more than two dozen other people, the head of Ukraine’s National Police said on November 1. “Today, the Russian enemy targeted a police station in the center of Kharkiv with 2… Continue Reading
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The Salton Sea — an area rich with lithium — is a hot spot for child respiratory issues
Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. The findings also indicate that children living closest to the sea, who are exposed to more dust in the air, may be… Continue Reading
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Increased rates of severe human infections caused by Streptococcus subspecies
A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers at the Houston Methodist Research Institute studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies… Continue Reading
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Exposure to particular sources of air pollution is harmful to children’s learning and memory
A new USC study involving 8,500 children from across the country reveals that a form of air pollution, largely the product of agricultural emissions, is linked to poor learning and memory performance in 9- and 10-year-olds. The specific component of fine particle air pollution, or PM2.5,… Continue Reading
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UNSC to hold meeting on 1,000th day of Russian war against Ukraine
The United Kingdom, which chairs the UN Security Council in November, announced a Security Council meeting to mark the 1,000 days of Russia’s war against Ukraine, which will be chaired by the country’s foreign minister, David Lammy. That’s according to the UK’s… Continue Reading
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