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  • Scientists engineer precision tool for mitochondrial DNA manipulation

    Scientists engineer precision tool for mitochondrial DNA manipulation

    Many mitochondrial diseases have been difficult to study and treat due to the inherent challenges in accessing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Now, researchers from Japan have optimized mitochondrial-targeted compounds that can selectively modify the ratio of normal versus mutant mtDNA in patient-derived stem cells. This technology enables the creation of research models with varying mutation loads and demonstrates potential as a therapeutic strategy for reducing mutant mtDNA in patients,…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • Qatar condemns Israeli strike on Damascus as ‘blatant violation’ of Syrian sovereignty – Middle East Monitor

    Qatar condemns Israeli strike on Damascus as ‘blatant violation’ of Syrian sovereignty – Middle East Monitor

    Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned an Israeli air strike that targeted an area near the presidential palace in Damascus today, calling it “a blatant aggression” against the sovereignty of Syrian territory.

    In a statement released shortly after the Israeli occupation army announced it had carried out the attack, the Qatari Foreign Ministry denounced the strike “in the strongest terms,” reiterating its “full support for the sovereignty,…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • Humanitarian response in Gaza on the brink of total collapse

    Humanitarian response in Gaza on the brink of total collapse

    GAZA, (PIC)

    The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that the humanitarian response in Gaza is on the brink of total collapse as a result of the ongoing Israeli war of genocide.

    “Six weeks of intense hostilities, coupled with a complete ban on the entry of aid for two months, have deprived civilians of the basic necessities they need to survive,” the committee said in a statement on Friday.

    It warned that if aid delivery is not resumed immediately, the…

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    News Source: english.palinfo.com

  • Google’s Chief Health Officer Is Retiring

    Google’s Chief Health Officer Is Retiring

    Google’s chief health officer, Dr. Karen DeSalvo, announced today that she will be retiring. Dr. DeSalvo’s career at the company has spanned nearly 6 years and has witnessed some of the most crucial and historical milestones in healthcare, both for the organization and society as a whole. Notably, she spearheaded the company’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to building out the larger…

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    News Source: www.forbes.com

  • Save the Children calls on UK to ‘end its complicity’, halt all arms sales to Israel – Middle East Monitor

    Save the Children calls on UK to ‘end its complicity’, halt all arms sales to Israel – Middle East Monitor

    A UK-based charity today called on the British government to “end its complicity” and halt all arms transfers to Tel Aviv, as Gaza enters its third month under a total siege imposed by Israel.

    Save the Children issued a statement on X urging the UK government to “end its complicity” and suspend all arms transfers to Israel “urgently,” calling for the accountability of all perpetrators and the end of “Israel’s impunity.”

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • China Says Gaza Humanitarian Crisis ‘Unprecendented’, Urges ICJ to Uphold Law

    China Says Gaza Humanitarian Crisis ‘Unprecendented’, Urges ICJ to Uphold Law

    Ma Xinmin, Chinese representative to ICJ. (Photo: via ICJ website)

    The week-long public hearings began on Monday to assess Israel’s legal obligations for the provision of humanitarian aid and the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.

    China told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territory has reached “unprecedented” levels, and called on the court to uphold international law and…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off coasts of Chile, Argentina | News

    Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off coasts of Chile, Argentina | News

    A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says.

    Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert on Friday for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the South American country.

    Citing the threat of a tsunami, the Chilean National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response also ordered the evacuation of the beach area of the Antarctic Territory, Magallanes…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Two Months of “Inhumane Siege Are Further Evidence of Israel’s Genocidal Intent in Gaza,” Says Amnesty International

    Two Months of “Inhumane Siege Are Further Evidence of Israel’s Genocidal Intent in Gaza,” Says Amnesty International

    London (Quds News Network)- Amnesty International has doubled down on its findings that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, stating that “two months of cruel and inhumane siege are further evidence of Israel’s genocidal intent” in the Palestinian enclave.

    Last month, the human rights group said Israel has been committing a “live-streamed genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

    Israeli forces in Gaza have violated the United Nations Genocide Convention with…

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    News Source: qudsnen.co

  • The Man Tapped to Succeed Mahmoud Abbas: Who Is Hussein Al-Sheikh?

    The Man Tapped to Succeed Mahmoud Abbas: Who Is Hussein Al-Sheikh?

    Senior PA official Hussein Al-Sheikh. (Photo: via Al-Sheikh official website)

    By Robert Inlakesh

    Hussein al-Sheikh, long seen as Mahmoud Abbas’s right-hand man, is a deeply controversial figure widely viewed by Palestinians as a symbol of collaboration and repression.

    Late last month, a man by the name of Hussein al-Sheikh was selected, by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, deputy chair of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). This move made al-Sheikh the next in…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Switzerland tells ICJ  – Middle East Monitor

    Switzerland tells ICJ  – Middle East Monitor

    Israel must respect the UN and its agencies, refrain from obstructing their activities, and fully cooperate with impartial humanitarian organisations to ensure relief reaches Palestinians in need, Switzerland told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today.

    “Israel has an obligation to ensure, to refrain and to respect the United Nations, its organs and agencies,” said Franz Perrez, representing Switzerland.

    “Under international humanitarian law, it…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com