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Nutrition needs of children, pregnant women in Gaza are going unmet, UNICEF says

U.N. officials previously said that one in four Gazans were enduring famine-like levels of starvation.

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FDA to Allow Florida to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

The agency’s decision could change the way Americans obtain prescription medicines and could reduce their cost.

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Nation’s Biggest Hospital Landlord Suffers New Losses

Medical Properties Trust said it would record about $350 million of write-downs related to its largest tenant and hired a well-known restructuring adviser. 

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WATCH LIVE: Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary with campaign speech on ‘sacred cause’ of democracy

President Joe Biden will kick off his 2024 pitch to voters Friday, the day before the anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, by posing the question of whether democracy is still a “sacred

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How ‘Urgent Optimism’ Can Save the World

I used to think optimists were naive and pessimists were smart. Pessimism seemed like an essential feature of being a scientist: the basis of science is to challenge every result, to pick theories apart to see which ones stand up.

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Inflation rose last month in Europe, could keep rising after months of decline

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that inflation could tick up in coming months, taking a detour from its recent downward path.

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Are GMOs Safe? Breaking Down the Science of Science-ified Foods

Thirty years after tomatoes became the first genetically modified produce sold in the U.S., lots of people remain skeptical of science-ified foods. In a 2020 Pew Research Center survey, just 27% of Americans said they felt genetically modified foods are

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Researchers team up with mental health influencers to reach young people online

Harvard professors wanted to flood social media with evidence-based information about conditions like anxiety and depression. So they turned to the people who already know how to go viral. (Image credit: Kent Dayton/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

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It’s Hard for a Nation to Come Back From Deprioritizing Democracy

On Jan. 6, 2021, the United States was at crossroads. For the first time in our history, the defeated candidate in a U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump, had refused to concede the election, summoning a violent mob to the Capitol

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UN cites conflicts, climate disasters in somber 2024 global economic forecast

The report warned that the prospects of prolonged tighter credit conditions and higher borrowing costs present “strong headwinds” for a world economy saddled with debt, especially in poorer developing countries, and needing investment to resuscitate growth.

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