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Frailty explains what is happening to President Biden
US President Joe Biden, in his first presidential debate, said, “I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to.” “I don’t debate as well as I used to. I don’t walk as easy as I used to. I don’t speak as easily as I used to,” he added. “When you get knocked down, you get back up,” Biden further said.
Read MoreMillions of workers could be protected from heat stroke under a new federal rule
The US Department of Labor is planning to propose a rule that would mandate employers to have plans in place for injury and illness prevention. It would require employers to provide a 15-minute paid rest break every two hours when the heat index hits 90C. Further, employers would also have to monitor their workers for signs of heat-related illness or symptoms.
Read MoreThe powerful Hurricane was barreling toward Jamaica
Tropical Cyclone Beryl, which is the earliest Atlantic Hurricane to reach a Category 5 designation, has weakened to a Category 3 storm. The winds will rapidly increase within the eyewall, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Barbados warned against a tropical hurricane on Monday after Beryl had passed onto the island of Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
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The Supreme Court protects the future of moderation
The US Supreme Court has ruled that it’s protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution to allow social media companies to decide what content is made available on their platforms. The court also ruled that social media platforms have the right to decide what is and is not allowed to be published on their own platforms.
Read MoreIs Israel relenting because of the challenge from medical groups?
A Palestinian doctor in Gaza Strip has said that Israel’s restrictions on volunteer medical missions since its offensive have severely limited the number of medical expertise going into the Strip. Dr Ali al-Masri, who has treated over 100 patients in Gaza, said that most hospitals have been destroyed or heavily damaged and local medical personnel have been killed or repeatedly displaced.
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The Supreme Court stopped the EPA plan to keep smog from drifting across state lines
US Supreme Court has ordered a stay on environmental enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Good Neighbor plan to prevent smog pollution from drifting across state borders. The EPA had earlier decided to implement its own emissions-control program for 23 states that had failed to submit sufficient plans. Several states including Ohio and large industrial companies had challenged the plan.
Read MoreExperts say there is a high risk of famine in Gaza
A report by 35 UN agencies and aid groups has said that nearly all of Gaza is struggling with food shortages, amid a conflict between Israel and Hamas. It added that around five lakh people are facing food shortages and nearly all of Gaza is facing food shortages. However, it said the “available evidence does not indicate that famine is currently occurring”.
Read MoreMore rain washes over the Midwest, causing more flooding in Iowa
Flooding in parts of US’ Midwest has killed at least 13 people, officials said on Wednesday. The death toll was higher than the number of people who have died in two previous floods that have killed at least six in the region. At least 10 deaths were linked to flooding caused by heavy rains in other parts of the US.
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Scientists have an answer to how fish know where music comes from
Researchers have studied the pressure and particle motion of lateral line-ablated fish using a particle image velocimetry toolbox. They analysed the motion of inner structures of the fish using Matlab 2019b and particle image velocimetry toolbox PIVlab80, originally developed to characterise the motion of flowing particles in fluid mechanics. The experiment was conducted in the dark in 43 untreated fish.
Read More50% of US military bases have health care access issues
The US military is facing a shortage of maternity care, mental health care and primary care services at its military bases, according to a Pentagon report. Of the 500 military bases surveyed, half had no access to a health care provider, the report said. According to data released by the military earlier, nearly half of its base population lives in “health care deserts”.
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