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"Because we use water all the time, most of us have an intuitive sense of how long it takes a drop of water to form and fall. More viscous liquids, like oil or shampoo or honey, drop more slowly depending on how thick they are, which can vary depending on concentration, temperature and more."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #science #cats #health upworthy.com/cats-buttholes-on

Upworthy · Do cat buttholes touch every surface the sit on? Science answers.By Jacalyn Wetzel

Microscopic plastic levels far higher in those who suffer strokes, study finds

> Patients who suffered strokes, mini-strokes or temporary blindness had levels of "nanoplastic" particles in their necks far higher than in healthy people, an abstract of a small-scale study released Tuesday shows.

> The abstract, released by the American Heart Association [..] is adding to a growing list of "troubling" evidence linking vascular #disease to #nanoplastics upi.com/Health_News/2025/04/22 #health

UPIMicroscopic plastic levels far higher in those who suffer strokes, study finds - UPI.comPatients who suffered strokes, mini-strokes or temporary blindness had levels of "nanoplastic" particles in their necks 51 times higher than healthy subjects, an abstract of a small-scale study released Tuesday shows.

Remote island dialysis unit reuniting families after years apart
By Maddie Nixon and Zara Margolis

Frank Watt has been able to return to his home and family after two years away thanks to a new dialysis unit on Mornington Island.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-23/mor

ABC News · Mornington Island dialysis unit brings life-saving treatment on countryBy Maddie Nixon

The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that operations and jobs would be slashed as US funding cuts had left the UN agency with a budget hole of several hundred million dollars.
"The sudden drop in income has left us with a large salary gap and no choice but to reduce the scale of our work and workforce," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told member states, according to a transcript of his remarks.

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medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04

Medical Xpress · WHO announces 'significant' layoffs amid US funding cutsBy Science X

Breakthrough in Oral Delivery of IV Medications

Summary: A breakthrough in drug delivery by UT Health San Antonio, Duke University, and UAMS introduces chemical endocytic medicinal chemistry, enhancing uptake of large polar drugs via CD36, potentially revolutionizing treatment for complex conditions, as described in Cell.

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https://biohackers.media/breakthrough-in-oral-delivery-of-iv-medications

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