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Stone tools were created by Homo sapiens around 45,000 years ago
Eleven skeletal fragments have been identified as being belonging to ancient humankind (H) from a Palaeolithictechnocomplex in Ranis, France. Nine out of 10 genomes cluster together with the genome of Zlat k, an individual from the Czech Republic, whose chronological age is about 45,000 years before present on the basis of genetic estimates. The estimated…
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There are new genetic variations found in the Chinese mother– baby study
A study of East Asian mothers in Guangzhou, China has shown that there are genes that have not been noticed in other populations and that there is a link between mother and baby growth. Maternal health and fetal development can be linked, for example, mothers with high blood pressure have lighter and shorter babies than…
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The death of US troops in Jordan raises the specter of a larger war in the Middle East
Four US military personnel were injured on Monday in a drone attack in southeastern Syria, the country’s Health Ministry said. In response, the US carried out several airstrikes against facilities used by militants. An Iran-backed umbrella group of militias called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it was behind the attack, but Iran denied involvement.
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The relationship between Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas was bitter
Israel and Hamas have exchanged fire for the fifth time since the militant group launched an attack in southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking over 240 hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to allow the creation of a Palestinian state. The Health Ministry in Gaza has said that…
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Gene therapy shows promise for a type of deafness
An experimental trial of otoferlin surgery for deafness treatment in the US has found that the children can now hear. The children, who were born with a mutation in a gene that makes a protein needed for hearing, received injections into one of their ears. The inner ear then read the gene and produced the…
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The vaccine that just went down has a benefit for kids
Louise Ivers, an infectious disease physician and the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, said that the spread of diphtheria is highly contagious and fatal in West Africa. However, shortages of vaccines and anti-toxins continue to hamper a full-scale response to the diphtheria outbreak, she added. As of December 2019, there were around 25,000…
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Hospitals are being cramped by fighting in Southern Gaza
At least five people were killed on Monday and several others injured in airstrikes by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials said. Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israeli forces will be expanding their operations in the Gaza Strip. Over 25,000 people have been killed in Israel’s offensive against Hamas…
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Israel’s military has been in Gaza
Medical personnel in southern Gaza said fighting intensified on Monday with Israeli tank and troops entering areas around hospitals. Nahed Abu Taaema, the Director of Surgery at Nasser Hospital, said it has received 100 wounded people and 50 bodies. The Red Crescent said that presence of Israeli troops near Al-Amal Hospital, which it operates, meant…
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The death toll in Gaza has doubled since the war began
Over 24,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7 and nearly 300 others have been injured, Gaza Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al- Qidra said. At least 178 bodies were brought to Gaza’s hospitals in 24 hours, he added. The war began with Hamas’ surprise attack into Israel on October 7 in which Palestinian…
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A patent case has led to the loss of a popular health app for Apple Watch users
Masimo CEO Stephen Goldberg has said the company’s upcoming smartwatch’W1′ is a kind of device for elderly relative who is concerned about their health and not someone who likes their tracker acting as an extension of their phone. “Even though it looks like an Apple Watch, the W1 is more of a fitness band to…
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More than 30 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip
At least 30 people, including children, were killed in two airstrikes by Israel in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, officials said. At least 135 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. Around 70% of the deaths are women and children, the ministry…
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The White House ordered a review after Austin was hospitalized
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was hospitalised on New Year’s Day after undergoing a prostate cancer surgery, has said he could have done a better job ensuring public was “appropriately informed”. The White House said it was not aware that Austin was under general anaesthesia during the procedure. “His prostate cancer was detected early…
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The city official says that Israeli troops have left some parts of Gaza City
Israeli military has said that the focus of Israel’s ground operation in the Gaza Strip has shifted to eliminate goals and infrastructure of Hamas movement. The military added that there’s an ongoing military operation going on in other parts of the Gaza Strip. Over 22,000 people were killed in 12 weeks of fighting in Gaza,…
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Women are now stockpiling abortion pills
Demand for abortion pills made by women who were not yet pregnant spiked during events when reproductive health care access appeared under threat, a study found. The American College of Obstetricians and Surgeons ( ACOG) described mifepristone as “a very safe and effective drug”. However, ACOG said that “people are worried about needing abortion care…
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There is demand for abortion pills because of threats to abortion access
A non-profit organisation in Austria that sells abortion drugs in the US has released an analysis of requests for abortion medication to be sent to Aid Access, a nonprofit in Austria that sells abortion drugs. In addition to timing of requests, she analysed the locations of patients who sought advance provision. The largest increases seemed…
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The US Supreme Court will have a say in this issue
The US Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a woman who left Texas to get an abortion. She had been seeking an abortion for over two months when she decided to leave Texas. Texas law makes it illegal to perform abortions after 20 weeks’ gestation and requires doctors who perform abortions to…
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The abortion pill case will be taken up by the Supreme Court
The US FDA has ruled that the abortion pill is safe and effective, setting up a clash between the agency’s 23-year studies and supervision of the abortion pill. It further said that the drug’s conditions of use are updated based on “additional evidence and experience”. The US Supreme Court had earlier allowed telemedicine to send…
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Is the EU–Africa innovation plan toothless?
Africa’s former Health Minister Agnes Binagwaho said research partnerships between global north and African scientists might perpetuate inequalities, including the extraction of knowledge and a brain drain from the continent. She added that because of historical colonial power imbalances, research partnerships between global north andAfrican scientists might perpetuate inequalities, including the extraction of knowledge and…
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Your cat will eat almost anything
Researchers at US’ Auburn University said cats are eating insects and other things in their diet as part of their diet and that this is leading to the loss of biodiversity. “We know they eat insects…but…we didn’t really have an idea that they were eating so many things,” said Christopher Lepczyk, a co-author of the…
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A woman who sued state for abortion went out of state for the procedure
The US court has allowed a 38-year-old woman in Texas to get an abortion, saying she was qualified for the procedure because she risked her future fertility if she carried the baby to term. “I believe I’m in a unique situation where there’s only a very limited exception,” the woman said. Abortion is illegal in…
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Israel says it is engaged in the most intense fighting in Gaza yet
The Palestinian Health Ministry has said that more than 300 people have been killed in Israel’s air strikes in Gaza Strip since the start of the conflict on October 7. On Tuesday, Israel launched a ground operation in Gaza for the first time since the conflict began. At least 349 Palestinians have died so far,…
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More Palestinians are trying to flee south because of Israel’s offensive in Gaza
The World Health Organization said that Israel has notified it of the need to “remove our supplies from our medical warehouse in southern Gaza within 24 hours, as ground operations will put it beyond use”. This comes after the WHO’s Director-General said that Israel’s military had notified it of the need to “remove our supplies…
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What is making America’s dogs sick is the subject of a race
An atypical respiratory illness that has killed more than 200 dogs in Oregon, US was the cause of an early examination of their lungs, said Dr Ashley Nichols, President of the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association. He added that people may want to steer clear of “high traffic” public places like dog parks and boarding facilities,…
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Israel hit targets in Gaza after a cease- fire with Hamas collapsed
As many as 10 members of a family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Gaza Health Ministry said. The family was travelling in an Israeli bus when it was hit by the airstrike. A four-year-old girl and a 10-week-old infant were also killed in the strike, Hamas said.
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China has a mysterious wave of childhood pneumonia
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have found that atopic dermatitis, a form of itchy skin disease, is also associated with high rates of respiratory infections in mice. The researchers stated that their findings showed that atopic dermatitis may be a contributing factor in the onset of respiratory infections. This comes amid a rise…