populations

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The proposed measure would require federally designated community clinics to spend at least 90% of their revenues on activities directly related to their mission of providing care for low-income populations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Our populations have been so shielded from the reality of conflict. What is being taught is a passive Gandhi-esque culture of peace,” the Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. lamented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

To investigate this possibility, scientists from The George Institute for Global Health launched a series of studies examining finerenone in populations beyond those covered by its current approval.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

This method, known as the Sterile Insect Technique, has been in use for many years to control a variety of insect populations, including fruit flies and mosquitos.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

And even if a Neanderthal Romeo and a Sapiens Juliet fell in love, they could not produce fertile children, because the genetic gulf separating the two populations was already unbridgeable.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari