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  • Breakthrough approach for diagnosing TB could significantly improve detection

    Breakthrough approach for diagnosing TB could significantly improve detection

    A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening, proposed by a team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London, provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not always accurately detect disease. Simultaneously screening for both active and dormant TB infection could save lives, curtail infection rates, and rewrite the story of the continued spread of this disease. Researchers hope that this new approach will inform guidance from global health organisations…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • UN watchdog asks Iran to clarify tunnels but upbeat on deal

    UN watchdog asks Iran to clarify tunnels but upbeat on deal

    The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency called Wednesday on Iran to explain tunnels built around a nuclear site but voiced optimism that US-Iran talks would land a deal.

    The Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington think tank, released satellite imagery on Wednesday that it said showed a new, deeply buried tunnel alongside an older one around the Natanz site, as well as a new security perimeter.

    “I’ve been raising this issue repeatedly, and I will continue to do so,”…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Age-related genetic changes in the blood associated with poor cancer prognosis

    Age-related genetic changes in the blood associated with poor cancer prognosis

    Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, Gustave Roussy and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), have discovered that expansion of mutant blood cells, a phenomenon linked to ageing, can be found in cancerous tumours, and this is associated with worse outcomes for patients.

    Understanding the biological interface of age-related genetic changes and diseases of ageing, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, is important to develop preventative therapies for a growing…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • FBI and police raid homes of Palestine activists in Michigan – Mondoweiss

    FBI and police raid homes of Palestine activists in Michigan – Mondoweiss

    On the morning of April 23, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at multiple homes in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Canton Township, Michigan. The raids reportedly targeted a number of student organizers who were connected to Gaza protests at the University of Michigan.

    According to the group Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE), agents seized the students’ electronics and a number of personal items. Four individuals were detained, but…

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    News Source: mondoweiss.net

  • Real Madrid beat Getafe to keep LaLiga leaders Barcelona in sight | Football News

    Real Madrid beat Getafe to keep LaLiga leaders Barcelona in sight | Football News

    Arda Guler scores the only goal of the game as Real record crucial away win to keep title defence alive.

    Arda Guler struck the only goal as Real Madrid won 1-0 at Getafe to claw back to within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona.

    The young Turkey international fired in from outside the area midway through the first half on Wednesday as Carlo Ancelotti’s side stayed in title contention after Barcelona won by the same scoreline at Mallorca on Tuesday.

    Archrivals Madrid and Barcelona will…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • What will the IMF and World Bank do in the latest economic crisis? | TV Shows

    What will the IMF and World Bank do in the latest economic crisis? | TV Shows

    Global financial institutions meet as turmoil brings fears worldwide.

    Global financial turmoil tops the agenda as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank hold meetings in Washington, DC.

    The organisations face significant challenges, and criticism, too.

    Can they help vulnerable countries, or will Western interests take priority?

    Presenter: Nick Clark

    Guests:

    Ali Hasanain – Associate professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences

    Vicky Pryce – Chief economic adviser at…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Arsenal held by Palace to leave Liverpool on brink of Premier League title | Football News

    Arsenal held by Palace to leave Liverpool on brink of Premier League title | Football News

    Arsenal kept Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning champagne on ice, but only just as they were held to a 2-2 draw.

    Liverpool are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace.

    Arne Slot’s side were watching in anticipation of an Arsenal defeat on Wednesday that would have secured Liverpool’s record-equalling 20th English title.

    They didn’t get their wish to start the party just yet, but Liverpool look certain to lift the…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • India downgrades Pakistan ties after attack on Kashmir tourists | Armed Groups News

    India downgrades Pakistan ties after attack on Kashmir tourists | Armed Groups News

    India has announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties to Pakistan, a day after armed men killed 26 people in the tourist town of Pahalgam in the disputed region Kashmir.

    Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a media briefing on Wednesday that the cross-border linkages of the attack in Indian-administered Kashmir had been “brought out” at a special meeting of the security cabinet, after which it was decided to act against Pakistan.

    He said the main land border crossing between…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Trade war with China to hit US healthcare | Health News

    Trade war with China to hit US healthcare | Health News

    As the United States and China engage in a trade war driven by steep tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and counter levies by President Xi Xinping, one sector that could be deeply impacted – and in turn have a disproportionate impact on the health of Americans – is pharmaceuticals.

    The US imports 75 percent of its essential medicines. The Trump administration has begun its investigation into imports of medications and the active ingredients needed to make them, saying a lack of…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Deporting Dissent: The Dangerous Precedent Set by the Persecution of Pro-Palestine Activists

    Deporting Dissent: The Dangerous Precedent Set by the Persecution of Pro-Palestine Activists

    Protests in Thomas Paine Park against the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil. (Photo: SWinxy, via Wikimedia Commons)

    By Ramzy Baroud  

    While US activists advocating for justice in Palestine deserve unwavering support and defense for their profound courage and humanity, Americans must also recognize that they, and the remnants of their democracy, are equally at risk.

    “Rights are granted to those who align with power,” Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com