Patients undergoing cancer treatments often use palliative medicine to cope with nausea, fatigue and other bothersome symptoms. Palliative medicine is a medical specialty whose main focus is supporting patients and families/caregivers who need help managing symptoms related to cancer or side effects related to the treatment of cancer, along with other life-limiting diseases. Dr. Touré […]
I spoke recently with Carsten Brinkschulte, co-founder and CEO of Dryad. Here is some of our conversation on Silvanet and how it deals with the ever-growing global concern of forest fires. Carsten, tell me a bit about yourself, Dryad, and your product, Silvanet. I’ve been in telecoms for 25 years. I’ve had three startups and […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of Japan has opted to hold short-term interest rates, pointing to a moderate recovery in the economy but warning that “high uncertainties” remain in the outlook for activity and prices. In a widely […]
This year, some American Muslims say they feel politically homeless — not understood or welcomed by either Republicans or Democrats. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There are nearly 4 million Muslims in the United States, including about 240,000 in Michigan. In the 2020 presidential election, American Muslims were a big part of why Joe Biden won Michigan […]
The recent rise of political violence in the United States is sobering but not surprising to the researchers who study this subject. “We know the factors that put countries at risk of political violence,” says Barbara F. Walter, an expert on violent extremism. “We also know the factors that put countries at risk of election […]
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Huawei and Apple’s latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese tech company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 tri-foldable phone was not available for walk-in customers. At Huawei’s flagship shop in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, some who described themselves as […]
Adamu, a 14-year-old noma survivor, is screened by physicians at the Noma Hospital in Sokoto, Nigeria. Adamu’s father has been pursuing reconstructive surgery since Adamu first fell ill.Credit: Claire Jeantet and Fabrice Caterini/Inediz The deadly condition noma is awash with contradictions. It destroys tissue and bones in the most visible part of the body — […]
Israel says its warplanes have hit more than 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers and other “terrorist sites” including a weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the launchers were ready to be fired against Israel. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said […]
A Chinese zoo has admitted that the pandas in their exhibits were, in fact, “painted dogs.” According to the New York Postvisitors at the Shanwei Zoo realized they were being bamboozled when the so-called pandas began panting and barking. Pandas are native to China and an international symbol of the country. In one visitor’s videoone […]
Elle King doesn’t appear to be walking back any of the unflattering claims she’d made about her father Rob Schneider last month, though she did come forward this week to say she had no malicious intent. “I never in a million years thought that that was going to go viral,” the singer told People magazine […]
