Zolgensma – which treats spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disease that damages nerve cells, leading to muscle decay – is currently the most expensive drug in the world. A one-time treatment of the life-saving…
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Historically, many media institutions were at the service of “the colonising empire”, both in how they were modelled and used. They were meant to advance the ideology of colonisers in colonies. Today some print and…
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European Central Bank headquarters, Frankfurt The minutes of the latest European Central Bank policy meeting on July 22 confirmed the governing council’s divisions on its new forward guidance. The accounts published on August 26 acknowledge…
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3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Energy power crews work to restore power after Hurricane Ida struck New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Devika Krishna Kumar 2/3 By Marianna Parraga and Stephanie Kelly HOUSTON (Reuters)…
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Economics is broadly divided into macroeconomics and microeconomics. The big picture, macroeconomics, concentrates on the behavior of a national or a regional economy as a whole: the totals of goods and services, unemployment and prices.…
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Epilepsy is a brain disorder that arises from imbalances of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. This disorder manifests as recurring seizure, unconsciousness and momentary loss of memory. These events are frequent and unpredictable. This is because…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil drills are pictured in the Kern River oil field in Bakersfield, California November 9, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn/File Photo By Koustav Samanta and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on…
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The UK has been through two large waves of COVID-19 and is currently in the middle of a third. Yet despite cases being high, both scientists and politicians are cautiously optimistic that the worst of…
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How rare is our Solar System? In the 30 years or so since planets were first discovered orbiting stars other than our Sun, we have found that planetary systems are common in the Galaxy. However,…
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The ranking Republican on the Senate banking committee has charged three regional Fed presidents with involving their banks in “politically charged issues” that are beyond the Fed’s remit. Senator Pat Toomey wrote to the presidents…
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