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Month: February 2024

New data shows asthma medicine may help reduce severe reactions in people with multiple food allergies

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A new study finds that the asthma medication Xolair may substantially reduce severe allergic reactions in people who have multiple food allergies and are accidentally exposed to those foods. Data published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that repeated injections of the medication over the course of several

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UK’s Prince William pulls out of memorial service for his godfather because of ‘personal matter’

LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace says Britain’s Prince William has pulled out of attending a memorial service for his godfather, the late King Constantine of Greece, because of a personal matter. The palace declined to elaborate on Tuesday but said his wife, the Princess of Wales, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, continues to do

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Leading British economic think tank thinks there’s a ‘weak’ case for tax cuts in next week’s budget

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A leading British think tank that specializes in the state of the country’s public finances thinks there’s a “weak economic case” for tax cuts in next week’s budget, which the Conservative government is hoping can lift its prospects ahead of the general election this year. With the

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Excluded from the Olympics for his whole career, artistic swimmer Bill May set for ‘beautiful’ debut at this year’s Games

By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — For decades, Bill May has dreamed of competing at the Olympics. It’s not athletic ability which has prevented him from achieving that goal to date, but a far more fundamental issue: he’s a man. Until recently, male artistic swimmers have been excluded from competing at the

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Excluded from the Olympics for his whole career, artistic swimmer Bill May set for ‘beautiful’ debut at this year’s Games

CNN By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — For decades, Bill May has dreamed of competing at the Olympics. It’s not athletic ability which has prevented him from achieving that goal to date, but a far more fundamental issue: he’s a man. Until recently, male artistic swimmers have been excluded from competing at

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China’s embattled former foreign minister steps down as member of the legislature

By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media say former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who has been missing from public view since last June, has resigned from the national legislature. Qin was dismissed from office in July, in one of China’s biggest political surprises in years. The National People’s Congress Standing

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People inspect damage to their homes following Israeli air strikes on February 24

5 things to know for Feb. 27: Government shutdown, Gaza ceasefire, Grocery prices, social media, moon missions

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — New findings on Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” provide alarming insight into how its collapse could cause catastrophic global flooding. The massive glacier — which is roughly the size of Florida — is melting at a historic pace due to climate change and could raise sea levels by several feet.

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Avistan una estrella muerta “caníbal” con una cicatriz metálica luego de consumir parte de un planeta

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Astrónomos avistaron un signo inusual de que una estrella muerta se alimentó de un fragmento de un planeta que orbitaba a su alrededor. Se trata de una cicatriz metálica en la superficie de la estrella. La revelación arroja luz sobre la naturaleza dinámica de los sistemas planetarios incluso en las

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