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Slowed speech may indicate cognitive decline more accurately

By: Claire Lancaster and Alice Stanton Can you pass me the whatchamacallit? It’s right over there next to the thingamajig. Many of us will experience “lethologica”, or difficulty finding words, in everyday life. And it usually becomes more prominent with age. Frequent difficulty finding the right word can signal changes in the brain consistent with […]

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Three things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election

Three things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election

By: Adam Lenton Russians will vote in a presidential election from March 15-17, 2024, and are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin a comfortable victory, paving the way for him to remain in power until at least 2030. While the result may be a foregone conclusion, the election offers an important glimpse into the […]

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Stop acting like a victim

By: Sajad Ul Hassan Saying goodbye to victimhood once and for all is the key to achieving a passionate and happy life. No one likes to be a victim, but the truth is that putting yourself in this fictitious position offers certain advantages to which it is sometimes hard to give up. For example, it […]

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The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife

By: Diana Bell I am a conservation biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases. When people ask me what I think the next pandemic will be I often say that we are in the midst of one it’s just afflicting a great many species more than ours. I am referring to the highly pathogenic strain of […]

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Van Gogh’s final months were his most productive

Van Gogh’s final months were his most productive

By: Frances Fowle Though he had spent the previous year at an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence in the south of France, Vincent van Gogh arrived in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, just north of Paris, in an optimistic mood. It was here, in 1890, that he would spend the last few months of his life which, despite […]

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Early screening of glaucoma can reduce future complications

By: Dr. Mahipal S Sachdev Glaucoma is a serious disorder that encompasses a group of eye disease that leads to progressive damage to the optic nerve, which transmits electrical signals from the eye to the brain. This problem usually occurs when a fluid builds up in the front part of the eye. This extra fluid […]

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My dialysis patients

By: Ibtesam Akhtar Ansari As a dialysis technician, I have seen that initially kidney patients are very nervous both mentally and physically. They are afraid to undergo dialysis. They feel that they will lose a large amount of blood during dialysis. They feel that they may die because of this. While this does not happen, […]

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Banned Triclosan used in soaps and shampoos

Letter to the Editor Triclosan and its link with dioxin, is highly carcinogenic chemical and can cause health problems as severe as weakening of the immune system, decreased fertility, miscarriage, birth defects, and cancer. Recent work shows that Triclosan promotes liver cancer cell development in mice through pathways shared with humans. While products with this […]

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The urge to share posts on social media

The urge to share posts on social media

By: Sheikh Aqib Farooq The average internet user spends nearly three hours a day using social media. It’s clear that social media is becoming increasingly crucial to sharing important information with the public — like how to stay safe from COVID-19, for example — and researchers want to know what makes a piece of media […]

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The Paradox of Courage

By: Dr. Reyaz Ahmad People, who display extraordinary bravery and fearlessness willingly, taking on situations that most of us would find scary, come across us throughout our lives. These brave people inspire us with their unwavering determination and persistence in the face of adversity. However, it’s also common to come across individuals who, despite their […]