
Kenya's Westgate shopping mall siege: How a survivor has healed
Shamim Allu used to walk on crutches after militants shot her at a Kenyan shopping mall a decade ago.
2023-09-21 09:27

Judge says Hunter Biden has to appear in person for arraignment on gun charges
A federal magistrate judge has denied Hunter Biden's request to appear virtually for his first court hearing in the federal gun case against him and set his arraignment for October 3.
2023-09-21 06:22

Who was Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar?
Hardeep Singh Nijjar's fatal shooting in June placed him at the center of a rift between India and Canada.
2023-09-21 05:28

King's France visit mixes PR, politics and security
The royal state visit is intended to reinvigorate the relationship between France and Britain.
2023-09-21 04:16

US employers to see biggest healthcare cost jump in a decade in 2024
By Leroy Leo and Khushi Mandowara U.S. employers are bracing for the largest increase in health insurance costs
2023-09-21 01:55

Attorney for Alabama band director arrested after football game says tasing was unacceptable and left students traumatized
The Alabama band director who was arrested after refusing to stop his band's performance at a high school football game is grappling with the aftermath of being tased by police, which his attorney says was unacceptable and left students traumatized.
2023-09-20 22:48

Could bats hold the secret to beating Covid and cancer?
Bats could hold the key to unlocking new ways to combat cancer, a new study suggests. A paper published by Oxford University Press, looks at the rapid evolution of bats for their abilities to both host and survive infections such as Covid-19 as well as cancer. The animals are known to have a strong immune system which helps fight off many viruses and diseases. These mammals are also thought to have played a role in the emergence of Covid-19 and scientists say such characteristics are interesting to investigate due to the implications it might have on human health. According to the research, understanding the mechanisms of the bat’s immune system that allows these animals to fight off viral infections – may pave the way to understanding how to prevent disease outbreaks from animals to people. To conduct the study, researchers sequenced the genomes of two bat species - the Jamaican fruit bat and the Mesoamerican mustached bat. The team used advanced technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies and bat samples collected by the American Museum of Natural History in Belize. They then compared the bat genomes to those of other mammals. The results revealed that bats possessed genetic adaptations in proteins which are related to DNA repair and cancer suppression. It was found that bats had adaptations in six DNA repair-related proteins and 46 cancer-related proteins. The study also found that bats had more than double the number of altered cancer-related genes compared to other mammals, which provided further evidence that they have the ability to suppress cancer. “By generating these new bat genomes and comparing them to other mammals we continue to find extraordinary new adaptations in antiviral and anticancer genes,” said the paper’s lead author, Armin Scheben. “These investigations are the first step towards translating research on the unique biology of bats into insights relevant to understanding and treating ageing and diseases, such as cancer, in humans.” The results open up new paths for understanding and studying the links between cancer and immunity, which offers hope that these insights from bats might possibly lead to new treatments for human illnesses. According to the United States Department of the Interior, there are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide and are mostly found in extreme deserts and polar regions. In the US and Canada, there are about 45 species of bats. Read More British bats ‘can help identify coronaviruses with potential to infect humans’ Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers ‘new hope’ for patients World Sepsis Day: What is the condition and its symptoms? Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says he’s ‘asymptomatic’ after end-of-life diagnosis
2023-09-20 22:26

Donald Trump Jr.'s X account was hacked, his spokesman says
A spokesman for Donald Trump said Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X -- the platform formerly known as Twitter -- was compromised after posts appeared that shared racist posts.
2023-09-20 21:46

White homeowner accused of shooting Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell is set to be arraigned today
Andrew Lester, the 85-year-old White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teenager who rang the wrong doorbell, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
2023-09-20 21:25

Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained
The region is at the heart of a long-running conflict between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
2023-09-20 19:55

India to citizens in Canada: Exercise utmost caution
The advisory comes a day after tensions between the countries escalated over the killing of a Sikh separatist.
2023-09-20 19:49

Heidi Montag net worth: 'The Hills' star reveals she almost died after undergoing 10 plastic surgeries
Heidi Montag's heart rate dropped to 5 beats per minute due to an incorrect dosage of opioid painkiller Demerol during her plastic surgery recovery
2023-09-20 19:22