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A recent global study published in PLOS Medicine has revealed significant sex-based disparities in the prevalence, treatment, and outcomes of three common diseases: hypertension, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS, SciTech Daily reported. Led by Angela Chang from the University of Southern Denmark,…

A recent BBC investigation revealed that young teenagers are quickly exposed to troubling content on popular social media platforms shortly after joining. Researchers created six fictional profiles representing 13- to 15-year-olds on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Within minutes of activity,…

A recent report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) highlights the urgent need for economic opportunities and essential services to support the return of nearly 1.87 million displaced Syrians, Reliefweb.com reported. The Communities of Return Index Report surveyed 1,100…

Scores of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia continue to die in avoidable workplace accidents, including falls from buildings, electrocutions, and decapitations, amid systemic failures to protect them, investigate deaths, and provide compensation, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Fairsquare.…

A shocking wave of anti-Muslim hate crimes has gripped India following the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack, according to a report by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR). Between April 22 and May 8, the group documented 184 incidents…

A University of Oxford analysis has found that patients regain weight quickly after stopping GLP-1 weight loss drugs, including newer medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro. The review of 11 studies involving 6,370 adults revealed that while users typically lost 16kg…

Hungary’s parliament is reviewing a draft law that would give authorities sweeping powers to investigate and potentially ban organisations it deems a threat to national sovereignty, The Guardian reported. Introduced by a lawmaker from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party,…

Rising military tensions between India and Pakistan are amplifying fears of food insecurity in Pakistan, already facing economic instability and a worsening water crisis, news reports said. Urban residents, particularly in Lahore, have begun stockpiling food, medicine, and essentials amid…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has halved its leadership team and will scale back operations due to significant budget constraints, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Wednesday. The move follows the United States’ decision to withdraw from the agency and…

Google has warned that U.S. retailers may be the next target of a hacking group linked to recent cyberattacks in the UK. The group, associated with the network known as “Scattered Spider,” is believed to be behind the disruption of…