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"These differences highlight the importance of considering sex as a key variable in dementia research," said Pa. "Sex differences are profoundly overlooked among many leading causes of death like Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The two sides agreed that there needed to be a solution to the "root causes" of the Ukraine conflict, while supporting "the search for a solution through dialogue and negotiations".

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Ebola is caused by a virus and initially causes symptoms similar to the flu, with fever, headache and tiredness.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

County medical examiner ruled that Khimberly’s death was not a homicide but a result of natural causes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Bruno Latour maintained that the fact that the bacterium that causes tuberculosis has been discovered in the lungs of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Ramses II, did not mean that Ramses died of tuberculosis.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton