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Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, while Biden says app poses ‘grave’ threat | CNN Politics President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to pause a controversial ban on TikTok that is set to take effect next month, telling the justices in a legal filing Friday that a delay would allo...

News — I'm told Trump spoke with TikTok CEO Shou Chew tonight after the incoming president asked the Supreme Court to pause a ban on TikTok set to go into effect the day before he takes office. The two men met in person at Mar-a-Lago about two weeks ago.

www.cnn.com/2024/12/27/p...

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‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research Experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could put humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections World-leading scientists have called for a halt on research to create “mirror life” microbes…

‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research

12.12.2024 19:24 — 👍 367    🔁 138    💬 25    📌 76

Parliament's Elf On The Shelf turns out to be Pierre Poilievre in a little scarf OTTAWA - Shockwaves spread throughout the House this week when staffers realized that the vaguely threatening elf watching their every move was actually the leader of the Opposition in a festive winte...

Parliament’s Elf On The Shelf turns out to be Pierre Poilievre in a little scarf

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Woman living in chronic pain says N.S. health care plagued by sexism, ageism and 'dangerous' apathy | CBC News Laura O'Byrne has countless fibroids — growths around her uterus, which itself is three times larger than normal — and a large ovarian cyst. But she's met a number of roadblocks in treating her issues, including being dismissed by a Nova Scotia gynecologist and denied an out-of-province claim to MSI for an urgent hysterectomy in her home province of Manitoba.

Nova Scotia

Woman living in chronic pain says N.S. health care plagued by sexism, ageism and 'dangerous' apathy

Laura O'Byrne has been seeking help for painful fibroids, ovarian cyst for more than a year

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

06.12.2024 12:00 — 👍 40    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 1

1 in 7 ER visits in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed in primary care: report | CBC News Lack of access to family doctors and other primary care providers leaves more Canadians with no option than to go to the emergency department for care, new data suggests.

🍁1 in 7 ER visits in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed in primary care
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

05.12.2024 12:46 — 👍 36    🔁 11    💬 5    📌 2

Increases in U.S. life expectancy forecasted to stall by 2050, poorer health expected to cause nation’s global ranking to drop The U.S. is failing to keep pace with dozens of countries around the world due to the steady decline of the nation’s health progress, according to a detailed analysis of all 50 states and Washington, ...

Increases in US Life Expectancy forecast to stall, with the US falling to 66th place, by 2050 [via IHME] 🧪👩👨🏙️

"Drug use disorders, [and poor cardiovascular health], are driving mortality and disability higher across the U.S."

www.healthdata.org/news-events/...

#America #health #life #expectancy

07.12.2024 15:17 — 👍 14    🔁 8    💬 4    📌 2

That Angus Reid poll mapped out

CPC: 223
BQ: 50
NDP: 41
LPC: 27
GPC: 2

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J.K. Rowling Attacks Cis Soccer Star Barbra Banda for Winning Women's Footballer of the Year The Orlando Pride striker is being accused of being a "man" by Rowling and other online harassers after receiving the BBC honor.

Joanne needs to get a hobby and leave women alone.
www.them.us/story/barbra...

29.11.2024 10:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection. And the arrival of flu season has scientists on edge.

Those who are ambivalent or even hostile about masking will feel different should H5N1 mutate into the next pandemic. The mortality rate is likely less than the 50% often quoted but is probably at least 10-15% or which is serious. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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