A new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial suggests that a single round of low-dose radiation therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative for people suffering from painful knee osteoarthritis.
Participants with mild to moderate…
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CVS Health Completes Purchase Of Rite Aids, Adds 9 Million Customers
CVS Health has completed the acquisition of 63 Rite Aid stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington and prescription files across 15 states that served more than 9 million customers, the drugstore chain said Wednesday. In this photo is a newly…
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Row over bringing back military service splits German government
Jessica ParkerBerlin correspondent
NurPhoto via Getty ImagesUnder the plans, it will be compulsory for men to fill out a questionnaire at the age of 18, but optional for women Plans to re-introduce military service in Germany have been thrown into…
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‘We don’t want power, we want lights’: Madagascar awaits post-Rajoelina era | Protests News
Antananarivo, Madagascar – On a typical Sunday morning in Mahamasina, a suburb of Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, Sarobidy Ramarimanana joined the queue at her neighbourhood water point just after sunrise.
“I just wanted to fill my…
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Temporary truce agreed with Afghanistan in 48 hours: Pakistan
“A temporary ceasefire has been decided between the Pakistani government and the Afghanistan’s Taliban, with the mutual consent of both parties, for the next 48 hours from 6pm today, at the request of the Taliban, according to Business…
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A little stress could be the secret to healthy aging
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have found that certain nutrients can cause a mild stress reaction in nematodes. Surprisingly, this reaction doesn’t harm the worms — it actually helps them remain healthier as they grow…
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Heavy Clashes Erupt Along Pakistan–Afghanistan Border
Wednesday, 15 October 2025 16:21 [ Last Update: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 17:39 ]
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The conflict underscores…
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How US funding has made Israel’s wars possible | Newsfeed
NewsFeed Pressure from the US may have forced Israel into a ceasefire in Gaza, but it was US money that funded that war – along with several others waged by Israel since October 2023. Al Jazeera’s Simon Speakman Cordall breaks it down.
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A Better Way To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
A flag flies atop the White House on November 15, 2000 in Washington, DC. I(Photo by Alex Wong/Newsmakers)
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Competition to create new brand-name drugs is a key driver of innovation in the United States. Unfortunately, it also drives the…
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Iran split over Trump’s Middle East peace push
While hardline media aligned with the establishment condemned the summit outright, reformist and moderate voices turned their criticism inward, questioning the government’s decision to boycott the meeting and the reasoning behind it.
Hardline…
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