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Data-Driven Disease Detection: Challenges and Tips in the Digital Age

January 14, 2025

Nowadays, health experts use lots of data to understand and fight diseases. This data comes from many places, like hospitals and even our phones. Before COVID-19, digital tools were becoming popular in epidemiology, which is the study of how diseases spread. The pandemic changed everything, making t

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Why Are More Indigenous Elders Facing Memory Issues?

January 14, 2025

These days, more Indigenous folks are living longer. Did you know that means more of them are facing dementia? But why? Well, it turns out that the health problems Indigenous Peoples have faced, like not getting proper care orfood, can make dementia more likely. Plus, there's some tough history that

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Bat Rabies: A Growing Threat to Cattle in Latin America

January 14, 2025

Rabies, a disease shared between animals and humans, is a big problem in rural Latin America. It hurts food security and the economy by killing many animals. The common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, is the main reason this happens. These bats spread the rabies virus (RABV) to cows, causing outbrea

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A Glimmer of Hope: Gaza Ceasefire Talks Heat Up

January 13, 2025

Lately, there's been some real optimism about a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with US officials feeling more hopeful than they have in months. While nothing is certain yet, they believe that a deal might be announced soon, possibly even before President Joe Biden's term ends. A key fi

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Oscars Shift Schedule Due to LA Wildfires

January 13, 2025

The Oscars have decided to push back their nomination voting period and change the date of their announcement due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. The voting, which was supposed to end on January 14, will now close on January 17 at 5 p. m. PT. Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will be

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Senate Faces Busy Week with Cabinet Hearings

January 13, 2025

This week, the Senate has a packed schedule. They're having more than a dozen hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks. Some people are expected to sail through, like Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. But others might face tough questions, like former Fox News host Pete Hegseth f

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Dementia Risk in the US: What's Really Changing

January 13, 2025

Hey, listen up! A big study just dropped, and it’s got some serious news about dementia in the US. We used to think that about 1 in 10 men and 1 in 4 women would get dementia after age 55. But guess what? It’s way higher now. We’re talking 35% for men and 48% for women. Yikes! So, what’s causing th

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Preparing for Health Crises: Quebec's Rapid Evidence Plan

January 13, 2025

When COVID-19 hit, Quebec had to quickly find the best ways to handle the situation. Now that the pandemic is behind us, it's time to improve how we deal with crises in the future. The main goal of a recent project was to create a plan for quickly finding and using the best evidence during health cr

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Meet the New Faces: The Democratic Party's Virtual Gathering

January 12, 2025

This weekend, the Democratic Party is hosting an online meetup with eight potential leaders. Though these candidates haven't officially declared their run, party members are eager to see who's up for the challenges ahead. The main goals of this chat are to learn from past errors, reconnect with supp

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Sea Secrets: Didemnin B's Battle Against Cancer

January 12, 2025

Didemnins, a family of molecules found in marine creatures, are known for their powerful cancer-fighting abilities. One of the most studied members, Didemnin B, has shown great promise in stopping tumors from growing. But using it in patients has been tough due to problems like poor absorption and h