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New WHO plan urges stronger action against fungal disease
Health

New WHO plan urges stronger action against fungal disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new guidance to help countries confront the rising burden of fungal disease and antifungal resistance - one of

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Wellness

France: Le Pen vows to run despite upheld graft conviction

After a court appeal rendered her eligible in theory to run while wearing an ankle tag, the far-right leader says she intends to stand next year. She repeated h

2 months ago
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Trends

Swiss beat Colombia in shootout, Argentina next

Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout in Vancouver on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time since 1954.

2 months ago
1 min55
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Trends

Researchers uncover possible cause of muscle pain from widely used cholesterol medication

Millions of people rely on statins, a medication used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But for some, the drugs come with an

2 months ago
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Trends

The silent hormone: How adrenal tumors quietly raise cardiovascular risk over time

A major new study, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, has shown that cortisol levels in patients with adrenal tumors are far less stable than pre

2 months ago
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Economy

Heat Waves Are Taking a Big Toll on Chickens

The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll.

2 months ago
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Trends

Nancy Ward, the Cherokee Leader, Stokes Division Even 250 Years Later

In 1776, Cherokee leaders looked for ways to navigate a foreboding future. Nanyehi, a.k.a. Nancy Ward, is venerated and reviled for her choice.

2 months ago
1 min49
Perplexity is quietly building an AI coding tool to take on Cursor and Claude Code
Economy

Perplexity is quietly building an AI coding tool to take on Cursor and Claude Code

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesPerplexity is working on an AI coding tool that builds software from start to finish.The tool has been use

2 months ago
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Technology

Billionaires Arrive for the Annual Sun Valley Conference

Billionaires descend today on Sun Valley, Idaho, for the Allen & Co. annual gathering of media, technology and finance moguls. Some of the attendees include Han

2 months ago
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Technology

Samsung Mass Produces Storage Drives for Nvidia’s Vera Rubin

Samsung Electronics Co. has begun mass production of its most advanced data center storage drive, which is set for use inside Nvidia Corp.’s upcoming Vera Rubin

2 months ago
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Entertainment

How Pierre Coffin Breathed New Life Into the Minions Franchise With ‘Minions & Monsters’

The director Pierre Coffin, who also voices the yellow chaos agents, wasn’t interested in returning. Then a producer suggested an idea he couldn’t resist.

2 months ago
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Entertainment

New Museum’s Next Director Will Be Massimiliano Gioni

The expanded museum is promoting its longtime artistic director, Massimiliano Gioni, to help rebuild attendance after a two-year closure while retaining its ava

2 months ago
1 min28
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Entertainment

Call of My Life review – bright and breezy Nigerian call-centre romcom is just right for summer

Uzoamaka Power’s broken-hearted, lovable worker falls for a charming customer in this delightful, deftly written taleHere is a delightful Nigerian romcom, in wh

2 months ago
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Entertainment

‘It’s Not Like That’ Canceled By Prime Video After One Season

EXCLUSIVE: It’s Not Like That‘s Rotten Tomatoes score will stay at a perfect 100%, and the series’ leads Malcolm (Scott Foley) and Lori (Erinn Hayes) will remai

2 months ago
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