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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

The Power Shift: Church Takes Control of Proud Boys' Brand

In a surprising turn of events, a Black church in Washington DC has gained control over the use of the Proud Boys name and symbols. This development stems from a December 2020 incident when members of the extreme right-wing group vandalized the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal church and bu

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Unveiling Long-Haul Effects of COVID-19

After COVID-19 patients recover, individuals can experience lasting conditions such as an intolerance to physical exertion for months, or even longer. Since COVID-19 first presented, research efforts to investigate these long-term implications have been of utmost priority. Adults who recovered fro

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Battling for America’s Soul: The Rise of Russell Vought

Russell Vought, a prominent figure in US politics, sees things in black and white. He believes the country is in the grip of a Marxist takeover and that the Biden administration is weaponizing government agencies. He has called out the FBI for labeling concerned parents as domestic terrorists and th

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Feb 04 2025SCIENCE

Back to the Basics: Jonas Salk, Distant Discovery and China's Polio Vaccine

Vaccines come from different places and times, even if not made in the USA. In the 1980s someone was brewing up a new vaccine in China. A vaccine to fight polio. It was called the Sabin strains-derived inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV). This vaccine is part of the polio research legacy, so it is

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

Pfizer's Q4 2024: Beating Expectations, Facing Challenges

Pfizer recently shared its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings. Their reported sales for COVID-19 products skyrocketed beyond what experts had guessed. This achievement was made possible by the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce costs. Shares of Pfizer went up by 2% in early trading. This jump ca

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Breast Cancer Diagnoses: How Digital Pathology Is Changing the Game

Breast cancer is becoming more common in Chile. Doctors need to use more than just basic tests to diagnose it accurately. They look at tissue samples, check for specific markers. This is where digital pathology comes in. It's a fancy term for using computers to help with diagnoses. But how does this

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Big Tech and Media Giants Bowing to Trump

Think about this, a former president bashes mainstream media, sues them for millions, and they just bend over and pay up! We were expecting a real fight of would we have even seen a judge to disprove Trump's claims. However, this scenario has become a norm. Recent settlements with Donald Trump

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

The Unseen Scars of the 7th October Attacks on Holocaust Survivors

For the Holocaust survivors who had been through hell and back, the October 2023 terror attacks in southern Israel brought back old ghosts. The mental toll on these survivors was the focus of a global study. It was a chilling reminder that the scars of the past are not always visible. These survivo

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Brain Bug Busters: A New Hope for Detecting Infections

Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are serious business. They can be deadly and often strike without warning. Doctors are always on the lookout for better ways to detect these infections early. Recently, there's been a lot of buzz about a substance called presepsin (sCD14) found in cereb

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Chemo Side Effect: How Your Body Clock Can Impact Nerve Pain

Cancer treatments often come with a host of unwanted side effects. One such issue is called chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, or CIPN for short. This condition involves damage to the nerves in the hands and feet, causing symptoms like numbness, tingling, and pain. To understand this bette

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