News

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani injured in car accident

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been injured in a car accident in the US state of New Hampshire.Giuliani was a passenger in a Ford Bronco when it was struck from behind in the city of Manchester on Saturday evening, according to local police."He was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as...

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'The power of STEM and gaming': ImmerseCon celebrates STEM, geek culture for second year

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- ImmerseCon held its second day of events on Sunday to celebrate video games, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and geek culture. The convention was held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, for its second day and second year of operation, highlighting how adventure and innovation collide. This year, the event took...

Religion

Adam Nicholas Phillips on Bridging Divides

What does it mean to build bridges amidst the turmoil of the second Trump Administration? How have interfaith communities moved forward with productive dialogue post-October 7th? Is there a more nuanced way to think about Christian Nationalism and the MAGA constituency? In this episode of The State of Belief, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenush and Interfaith America CEO Rev. Adam Nicholas...

Science

Common heart drug taken by millions found useless, possibly risky

Beta blockers—drugs commonly prescribed for a range of cardiac conditions, including heart attacks—provide no clinical benefit for patients who have had an uncomplicated myocardial infarction with preserved heart function. Beta blockers have been the standard treatment for these patients for 40 years. This is a breakthrough discovery from the “REBOOT Trial” with senior investigator Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, President of...

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Scientists reveal breakthrough blood pressure treatment that works when others fail

A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the results of a Phase III clinical trial led by a UCL Professor. Globally around 1.3 billion people have high blood pressure (hypertension), and in around half of cases the condition is uncontrolled or treatment...

Sports

Ohio State Defense Dominates Texas as Matt Patricia Rewrites His Narrative

Each week of college football creates its overarching storylines. In a single Saturday, Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia completely rewrote his own script.“The story of the game was the defense,” Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day said, offering up maybe the understatement of the year in his press conference following his team’s 14-7 win over No. 1 Texas.Inherently, that also...

Apps

How Maliyo Games is turning local culture into global hits

Posted by Robbie McLachlan – Developer Marketing In our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games on Google Play, we meet Hugo, the founder of Maliyo Games. He is on a mission to put African stories and talent on the global gaming map by creating vibrant games inspired by local life and culture. Discover how he...

Business

Social Security and Medicare cuts are coming because the bond market will force Congress: economist

Lawmakers have known for decades that U.S. entitlement programs are on unsustainable paths as demographics inevitably skew the population older. Attempts to come up with a fix have gone nowhere, but the expected insolvency of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds by 2034 will serve as a catalyst, with the bond market forcing Congress to bite the bullet, according...

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