It's not unusual for scientists to name their discoveries after themselves: Halley's Comet, Verreaux's sifaka, and Avogadro's number are just a few examples. But when it comes to physical illnesses, the politics of having an individual's name in the disease…
The list of diseases named after animal species is long and includes monkeypox, swine flu, and mad cow disease, among others. Though it may seem harmless to name an illness using its presumed species of origin or a carrier species,…
Naming illnesses based on where they were presumed to have originated was a common practice for decades. The "Spanish flu" from the early 1900s is just one of many toponymous diseases that earned its name based on a physical place.…
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — Super Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) triggered landslides at the summit of Mt. Arayat in Pampanga province, widening the debris field there, state geologists announced on Monday. The sensors in the early warning system of the provincial government detected “intense ground vibrations” between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. […]
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Reggae dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has found love behind bars. Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, was convicted of murder back in 2014 and received a life sentence in a Jamaican prison.
The Australian sharemarket is set to jump at the open with Wall Street kicking off the week with a rally.
HALSEY, Neb. (AP) — A longtime volunteer firefighter died while battling a large wildfire in drought-stricken central Nebraska that destroyed…
The mobile unit will initially offer medication abortions but will eventually expand to include first-trimester aspiration abortions.
Big acquisitions, bipedal robots and an FTC investigation captured your attention in September.
Читать дальше...A recent analysis of global cryptocurrency transactions by Chainalysis sheds light on the unique nature of Sub-Saharan Africa’s crypto market, which represented just 2% of global activity between July 2021 and June 2022. For example, although large transactions fueled by investors and financial institutions helped Western Europe and North America account for around 20% each […]
Lizzo made sure to turn heads as she stepped out in New York last night to give a memorable performance on her Special Tour.
Oregon State University researchers have developed a new satellite tag that allows them to better track whales' behavior, including previously unobservable feeding events during dives.
By Chris Corlew Published: October 03rd, 2022
The 40-year-old man was in the jail's behavioral health unit, in lieu of $5,000 bail, for a misdemeanor battery charge in San Lorenzo.
Ontario recently announced a partial reform of its elementary and secondary school curricula to include mandatory learning on coding, as of September 2022.
Читать дальше...Executive Director Gordon Taylor said they have beds on the second floor and have had to set up extra beds on the main floor in areas that are used for program space.
The RBA is poised to once again lift interest rates, deradicalisation experts have backed the federal government’s repatriation plans for women and children stuck in Syria and the chief executive of Optus has hit back at recent criticism.
The Tampa Bay coach detailed how the team attended to its injured tight end during Sunday night’s game against Kansas City.
Hishikawa Moronobu and Japanese art (1618-1694) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Hishikawa Moronobu (1618-1694) helped enormously in the popularity of ukiyo-e during its infancy. Hence, Moronobu…
Hey all. I just have a moment for a quicky post. The Calgary Flames have claimed forward Radim Zohorna on waivers today.
Читать дальше...An ‘Akhand Path’ was organised in the memory of the victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence on the first anniversary of their deaths
Anthony Lamb at Rockets media day last year | Photo by Michael Starghill/Getty Images
Lamb was accused of sexual assault while a student at Vermont. Now he’s on the Warriors training camp roster.
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Andrea Jenkyns: "It doesn’t take magic powers to work out that this is wrong, which is why the government is committed to putting the broomstick to good use and carrying out a spring clean of low-quality courses."
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