Long COVID: Blood Biomarkers, Paxlovid Trials, and Repeated Infection Risks
Research worldwide reveals potential biomarkers for long COVID, including unusual T-cell activity and elevated interferon-gamma, with studies exploring the antiviral drug Paxlovid's impact and the link between repeated COVID infections and long COVID risk.
Long COVID: Blood Biomarkers, Paxlovid Trials, and Repeated Infection Risks
Research worldwide reveals potential biomarkers for long COVID, including unusual T-cell activity and elevated interferon-gamma, with studies exploring the antiviral drug Paxlovid's impact and the link between repeated COVID infections and long COVID risk.
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24% Bias Score
Berlin Universities Protest 250 Million Euro Budget Cut
Berlin's universities, unions, and research organizations are protesting a 250 million Euro budget cut by the Senate, planned for 2025, with a demonstration today near the Berlin House of Representatives, where the supplementary budget will be decided. The demonstration, which includes approximately...
Berlin Universities Protest 250 Million Euro Budget Cut
Berlin's universities, unions, and research organizations are protesting a 250 million Euro budget cut by the Senate, planned for 2025, with a demonstration today near the Berlin House of Representatives, where the supplementary budget will be decided. The demonstration, which includes approximately...
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44% Bias Score
Greek Universities Secure €62 Million for Joint Master's Programs with International Institutions
Four Greek universities—Democritus University of Thrace, University of the Aegean, University of Western Macedonia, and Hellenic Mediterranean University—submitted 28 proposals for joint master's programs with 42 prestigious international universities, securing €62 million in funding from the Recove...
Greek Universities Secure €62 Million for Joint Master's Programs with International Institutions
Four Greek universities—Democritus University of Thrace, University of the Aegean, University of Western Macedonia, and Hellenic Mediterranean University—submitted 28 proposals for joint master's programs with 42 prestigious international universities, securing €62 million in funding from the Recove...
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40% Bias Score
Moroccan Professor Awarded for Economic Intelligence Leadership
Professor Driss Guerraoui, president of the Université Ouverte de Dakhla, received the 2024 SCIP International Leadership Award in Economic Intelligence in Barcelona on December 4th, recognizing his contributions to economic intelligence research, education, and advocacy in Morocco and Africa since ...
Moroccan Professor Awarded for Economic Intelligence Leadership
Professor Driss Guerraoui, president of the Université Ouverte de Dakhla, received the 2024 SCIP International Leadership Award in Economic Intelligence in Barcelona on December 4th, recognizing his contributions to economic intelligence research, education, and advocacy in Morocco and Africa since ...
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament to Reject €21 Million for Long-COVID Research
The Dutch parliament is set to reject a €21 million amendment for long-COVID research, potentially delaying effective symptom management for almost half a million patients, as the government prioritizes existing research results.
Dutch Parliament to Reject €21 Million for Long-COVID Research
The Dutch parliament is set to reject a €21 million amendment for long-COVID research, potentially delaying effective symptom management for almost half a million patients, as the government prioritizes existing research results.
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48% Bias Score
Muscle Memory: Rapid Regrowth After Strength Training Break
A study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports revealed that individuals regained muscle strength and size within five weeks after a 10-week break from strength training, highlighting the phenomenon of muscle memory and challenging previous assumptions about detraining...
Muscle Memory: Rapid Regrowth After Strength Training Break
A study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports revealed that individuals regained muscle strength and size within five weeks after a 10-week break from strength training, highlighting the phenomenon of muscle memory and challenging previous assumptions about detraining...
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36% Bias Score
AI Generates Academic Papers: Implications for Education
Robert Novy-Marx and Mihail Velikov's study shows AI can produce convincing academic papers on stock market prediction in minutes, raising concerns about academic integrity and prompting educators to rethink teaching methods.
AI Generates Academic Papers: Implications for Education
Robert Novy-Marx and Mihail Velikov's study shows AI can produce convincing academic papers on stock market prediction in minutes, raising concerns about academic integrity and prompting educators to rethink teaching methods.
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40% Bias Score
Advancements in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment and Prevention
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in people over 50; research reveals two types, dry and wet, with varied treatments including antioxidants, anti-VEGF injections, and laser surgery; future therapies are under investigation.
Advancements in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment and Prevention
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in people over 50; research reveals two types, dry and wet, with varied treatments including antioxidants, anti-VEGF injections, and laser surgery; future therapies are under investigation.
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20% Bias Score
€4.7M EU Center to Develop Infectious Disease Diagnostics
A new €4.7 million EU-funded center, DxHub, will be created at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in January 2025 to develop innovative diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, specifically addressing the increasing threat in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, and colla...
€4.7M EU Center to Develop Infectious Disease Diagnostics
A new €4.7 million EU-funded center, DxHub, will be created at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in January 2025 to develop innovative diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, specifically addressing the increasing threat in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, and colla...
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4% Bias Score
Missing Protein Segment Linked to 80% of Autism Cases
A missing eight-amino-acid segment in the CPEB4 protein, coded by the DNA sequence GCAAGGACATATGGGCGAAGGAGA, is linked to autism in 80% of cases, potentially offering a new therapeutic target.
Missing Protein Segment Linked to 80% of Autism Cases
A missing eight-amino-acid segment in the CPEB4 protein, coded by the DNA sequence GCAAGGACATATGGGCGAAGGAGA, is linked to autism in 80% of cases, potentially offering a new therapeutic target.
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32% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Rejects Funding for Long COVID Research
A proposed €21 million research budget for long COVID symptom treatment in the Netherlands is facing defeat in parliament, delaying large-scale treatment for nearly half a million patients due to budgetary constraints and competing priorities within the government.
Dutch Parliament Rejects Funding for Long COVID Research
A proposed €21 million research budget for long COVID symptom treatment in the Netherlands is facing defeat in parliament, delaying large-scale treatment for nearly half a million patients due to budgetary constraints and competing priorities within the government.
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48% Bias Score
Face Blindness Project Seeks to Raise Awareness and Develop Support Resources
Affecting 2–3% of the population, prosopagnosia, or face blindness, severely impairs facial recognition, causing social challenges for sufferers like Dr. Hayley Ryder, who cannot recognize her family; a new project aims to raise awareness and develop support resources.
Face Blindness Project Seeks to Raise Awareness and Develop Support Resources
Affecting 2–3% of the population, prosopagnosia, or face blindness, severely impairs facial recognition, causing social challenges for sufferers like Dr. Hayley Ryder, who cannot recognize her family; a new project aims to raise awareness and develop support resources.
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20% Bias Score