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Research shows how to debunk health misinformation
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Brain functional connectivity in Tourette syndrome, says study
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Study reveals how subtle changes in a microRNA may lead to...
When people think about the connection between genes and disease, they often envision something that works like a light switch: When the gene is normal, the person carrying...
Study: Males help keep populations genetically healthy
A few males are enough to fertilise all the females. The number of males therefore has little bearing on a population's growth. However, they are important for purging...
Assisted conception leads to adverse outcomes
Serious complications are twice as high for babies conceived by assisted reproductive therapies
Almost 40,000 live births occur in the U.S. each year using assisted reproductive technologies.
Fertility treatment is...
Walgreens COVID Bivalent Vaccine Booster Shots, Online Appointment Scheduling
A new COVID-19 booster vaccine that offers protection against omicron strains of the virus is now available.
“The bivalent booster is a new means of protection from serious illness...
Researchers say active early learning shapes the adult brain
An enhanced learning environment during the first five years of life shapes the brain in ways that are apparent four decades later, say Virginia Tech and University of...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...