Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade signed the agreement with the Nano and Micro Technology Development Headquarters, a division of the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and the Knowledge-Based Economy, on Tuesday, the…
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6 things to know about antidepressants
An abundance of data show that SSRIs, a class of drugs commonly used as antidepressants, are effective, though, like any drug, they have risks.
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Trump threatens Canada once again
Stocks immediately tumbled after Trump’s Truth Social post announcing his latest tariff threat before paring some losses. The Nasdaq Composite ticked into the green, up 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and Dow remained in negative territory, down 0.3%…
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BRICS news digest for the previous week
Republic of Zimbabwe seeking to join BRICS
The country is awaiting the outcome of its application to join the group. This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic Amon Murwira at a meeting with…Continue Reading
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Scientists Develop Battery Powered by Nuclear Waste – Space/Science news
The study, led by scientists at Ohio State University, demonstrates how ambient gamma radiation from nuclear waste can power microelectronics. While the current output is limited to small sensors, researchers believe the technology could be…
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20th International Auto Parts Exhibition to be held in Tehran
The 20th International Exhibition of Auto Parts, Accessories, and Assemblies will be held from May 29 to June 1, 2025, at Tehran’s Permanent International Fairgrounds.
The auto industry exhibition is among the top three exhibitions in the…
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5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia cases of unknown cause” reported in…
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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. Among those were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which asks…
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End-of-life planning can be hampered by misconceptions − but the process is easier than you might think
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people unexpectedly needed critical care such as ventilators but were unable to communicate their end-of-life wishes to their loved ones.
Researchers like me, who study death and dying, hoped that such…
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IRCS to send humanitarian aid to Lebanon
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) plans to send a consignment of relief items to war-impacted people in Lebanon.
The consignment includes over 500 tons of essential goods, such as medical items, tents, blankets, mats, food stuff…
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