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“MAGA Lefty” Is Not A Thing

[This article is adapted from the video “‘MAGA Lefty’ Makes Kyle Want to Put His Nuts In a Waffle Iron.”] Recently, political commentator Batya Ungar-Sargon made what is possibly one

Initial drugs don’t work for 48% of depressed people

A new study has found that antidepressant resistance is more common than was thought: 48% of people with depression have tried at least two medications without effect, while 37% have

UK draws up new disease-threat watch list

Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments. ​ 

Doctors and charities call for gonorrhoea vaccine roll-out

The JCVI recommended the use of the MenB vaccine in November 2023 but has not been used in NHS clinics ​ 

Australians deserve answers on climate before they vote. Here are five things we still don’t know | Adam Morton

From our broken environmental laws to the role of gas, there are some big questions that remain unanswered by both major partiesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGina: the billionaire

NHS invites millions to book life-saving Covid-19 jab

The NHS national booking system has today opened for 7.5 million eligible people to book in their spring Covid-19 vaccination. The online booking system opens today (Tuesday 25 March), for

Outbreak of Fire Across South Korea

Several wildland fires burned amid dry and windy conditions in the country’s southeast. Read More... ​Read More

230 Protects Users, Not Big Tech

Once again, several Senators appear poised to gut one of the most important laws protecting internet users - Section 230 (47 U.S.C. § 230).  Don’t be fooled - many of

Nasa rover discovers largest organic compounds yet found on Mars

Presence of long-chain alkanes in rock raises new questions about possible existence of life billions of years agoNasa’s Curiosity rover has found the largest organic compounds ever seen on Mars,

Our lifesaving device for small babies is stuck in development | Letter

The Nidus haemodialysis device has undergone a successful clinical trial, but but there is a lack of funding to get it through regulatory approval, write Dr Heather Lambert and Dr

Scientists develop injection for long-lasting contraceptive implant

Approach could herald new way of delivering drugs, beyond birth control, over long periods of timeResearchers are developing an injection that creates a contraceptive implant in the body using an

Pluralistic: Trump loves Big Tech (24 Mar 2025)

Today's links Trump loves Big Tech: So much for the "Khanservatives." Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find