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Personal interests can influence how children’s brains respond to language
A recent study from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research shows how interests can modulate language processing...
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Wes Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems
Getty ImagesThe health secretary has said some patients' experience of the NHS this winter makes him feel "ashamed".Wes Streeting said he had seen patients left crying and distressed and stuck in corridors, as hospitals struggle to cope.It comes as...
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What is hMPV, the virus spreading through China?
Alarmist headlines that warn of China once again being overwhelmed by a mysterious new virus have dominated in the...
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First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu, the state's health department announced Monday, marking the first U.S. death from the H5N1 virus."The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying...
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India’s first human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases confirmed, but officials say “no reason to worry”
New Delhi — Indian officials have confirmed the vast nation's first cases of human metapneumovirus, often called HMPV, with seven people said to have contracted the virus as of Tuesday, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. Two of...
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Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight
Pharmacists have begun prescribing abortion pills, not simply dispensing them — a development intended to broaden abortion access.The new effort is small so far — a pilot program in Washington State — but the idea is expected to be...
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First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana
First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana - CBS News
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How to Win Free Chipotle With the Latest Strava Challenge
Strava and Chipotle have launched a marketing partnership that involves three different ways to potentially win free food. Two of those ways involve...
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Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water
Wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in drinking water in the US – they discharge...
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Emergency departments in NI: Elderly patients spend five days in ED
BBCThe Public Health Agency (PHA) said it was not too late for people to get the flu vaccine as cases had yet to peak, and it would protect the public and the health service well beyond the winter months."We're...
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Why does Donald Trump want to take over Gaza and could he do it?
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondentWhat did Donald Trump say about the West Bank?Asked whether he agreed the US should recognise Israeli...