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For people with debilitating long COVID, the new year heralds a cruel anniversary: Some are experiencing their fifth year with the agonizing illness. And despite the roughly $1.6 billion that the National Institutes of Health has received for long COVID research, not a single drug has yet been approved for that purpose. Amid this frustrating delay, the Patient-Led Research Collaborative, an organization that has elevated the voice and expertise of those who experience this illness, has been raising funds and directing them to promising research projects — and punching far above its weight.I’ll admit that I was skeptical that such…
The town of Borbón in northern Ecuador is home to several government and religious offices and a regional hospital. Nonetheless, Ecuador classifies Borbón as rural. That designation implies that Borbón’s residents should be relatively safe from dengue, a disease carried by a species of mosquito that, according to the World Health Organization, “lives in urban habitats and breeds mostly in man-made containers.” But dengue is spreading across Borbón, where the density of these Aedes aegypti mosquitos can mirror that of urban areas, researchers report in the October Social Science and Medicine. Terms like urban and rural have more to do…
President Biden on Wednesday denounced Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, declaring the wave of missiles and drones “outrageous.” “The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid,” Biden said in a statement. “Let me be clear: the Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and safety, and the United States and the international community must continue to stand with Ukraine until it triumphs over Russia’s aggression,” he added. Russia, in the early hours of Wednesday, launched an attack on Ukraine’s energy…
Next time you’re caught in the rain, thank your eyelashes for keeping your vision clear. Experiments with human eyelashes and eyelash-mimicking fibers pinpoint several features that help fling water away from the eyes, researchers from the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences report December 20 in Science Advances. The exterior of an eyelash, or cuticle, acts like a “micro-ratchet,” the researchers report. Water can flow easily from root to tip but not in the opposite direction, thanks to scales that overlap like shingles on a roof. When the scientists dipped loose eyelashes in water and pulled…
The Honda Prelude has been out of production for more than two decades, but a new generation is coming and was confirmed by Honda on Tuesday for launch in the U.S. by late 2025. The timing points to it arriving as a 2026 model. The exterior design of the new Prelude was previewed by a concept at the 2023 Tokyo auto show, and camouflaged prototypes spotted in the wild suggest the production model will look almost identical to the show car. Japanese YouTube channel Love Cars TV was recently able to sample one of the prototypes, and a video on…
NEW YORK — In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudolph W. Giuliani accused a judge Tuesday of making wrong assumptions about him as he tries to comply with an order requiring him to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers who won a defamation case against him in his capacity as a lawyer for then-President Trump.U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman responded by saying he’s not going to let the former New York City mayor and onetime presidential candidate blurt things out anymore in court unless he’s a sworn witness.The interruption to an otherwise…
Health-related bills signed into California law will take effect on Jan. 1 and directly impact Californians in 2025. Many bills are enacted each year.The California Chronic Care Coalition annually reviews proposed bills to ensure that patients’ voices are heard and their needs are addressed. These five enacted bills may have the most impact on California patients with chronic and rare diseases.1. AB 2258 (Zbur) – Health Care Coverage: Cost-SharingThis bill codifies federal guidance requiring health plans and health insurers to cover services that are integral to the delivery of recommended preventive services without out-of-pocket cost. Under AB 2258, patients can…
Cryptocurrency is apparently such a hot commodity that Hailey Welch, a.k.a ‘Hawk Tuah Girl,’ is participating. Image Credit: Getty Images Haliey Welch, a.k.a “Hawk Tuah Girl,” is now in the cryptocurrency sphere. After skyrocketing to stardom on social media — all thanks to that viral TikTok video — Haliey’s personal brand is reaching new heights. Most recently, she spoke with Fortune about her venture into crypto. So, did Haliey launch a crypto coin? Get the latest on the news, below. Did Hawk Tuah Girl Start a Crypto Coin? In December 2024, Haliey started a meme coin called HAWK. While speaking…
My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way of life. My parents are literally the backbone of my story. They’ve always supported me in good and bad times and never for once left my side whenever I feel lost in this world. Honestly, having such amazing parents makes you feel safe and secure, and I won’t trade them for anything else in this world. I was exposed to the…
Police detained several people Sunday for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club, a local broadcaster reported.Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema banned all demonstrations over the weekend in the aftermath of the grim scenes of youths on scooters and on foot attacking Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters on Thursday and Friday in what was widely condemned as a violent outburst of antisemitism in the Dutch capital. Israel’s ambassador to the Netherlands said that 2,000 Israelis were brought home on special flights from Amsterdam over the past few days. The…