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Borussia Mönchengladbach’s forward Marcus Thuram has been banned for six games and fined €40,000 (£36,370) for spitting in the face of the Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch during Saturday’s Bundesliga game. German football’s governing body, the DFB, announced the sanctions against Thuram on Monday. “Five of the six matches are to be served directly in Bundesliga […]
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Researchers of the “Cell Biology and Physiology-LABRET” group of the University of Malaga (UMA), together with the Networking Biomedical Research Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), have described a new genetic skeletal disorder based on a precision medicine strategy. By using methods of massive sequencing -of all genes- they have identified the mutations that […]
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Lorry drivers held in vast queues in Kent since Sunday have clashed with police amid rising tensions while the archbishop of Canterbury demanded government action over the “unacceptable” situation. Ministers said that, while testing for coronavirus had started to ease a logjam caused by a 48-hour border closure imposed by France, it may take the […]
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On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will come together in the night sky in an event known as a great conjunction. In astronomy, a great conjunction happens when the two gas giants appear extremely close together in the sky as observed from Earth. According to the Associated Press, Jupiter passes by Saturn in their respective […]
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The number of asthma sufferers admitted to hospital last year hit a record level, with more than 200 taken in for treatment every day. NHS statistics show the number of asthma patients needing hospital care rose more than 30% in six years, despite an estimated £1billion bill for inhalers. Separate figures from the Office for […]
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Burnley’s revival continued with a comfortable win to stretch their unbeaten run to four games since their mauling at the Etihad, but post-match attention fell on Nuno Espírito Santo after the Wolves manager launched a stinging verbal attack on the referee Lee Mason. Ashley Barnes scored his first goal in over a year to put […]
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Since colonoscopies were introduced in Germany for early cancer detection, the number of diagnoses of advanced cancer every year has decreased, as precancerous lesions can now be detected and immediately removed as part of the examination. As a result, the death rate from colon cancer has also gone down—by 26 percent in women and 21 […]
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Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application. Several […]
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The hot mess that is the Cyberpunk 2077 launch keeps getting worse for CD Projekt Red. Late yesterday in an unprecedented move, Sony pulled the game from the PlayStation Store and offered players a no-questions-asked refund option. On Friday, Microsoft followed Sony’s lead by expanding its refund policy for Cyberpunk 2077, albeit without removing the […]
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WHEN he was just 20, Ken Miller was part of the most terrifying thing the British government has ever done. But last week he died alone and almost unnoticed, another forgotten hero of Cold War nuclear testing. His friend David Singletary said: “He kept hoping for recognition from the government, but it’s too late now.” […]
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