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Nanomedicines for various diseases are in development – but research facilities produce vastly inconsistent results on how the body will react to them

Nanomedicines took the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are using these very small and intricate materials to develop diagnostic tests and treatments. Nanomedicine is already used for various diseases, such as the COVID-19 vaccines and therapies for cardiovascular disease. The “nano” refers to the use of particles that are…

The Conversation

Here’s how VC funding is shaping up now, in 3 charts

Global venture funding has hit its lowest levels since the beginning of the pandemic.

Fortune

Edinburgh LOVE Gorgie Farm confirm closing date as adored attraction winds down

Announcing they would be shutting permanently last week, the city centre site confirmed that a combination of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis meant they could not continue.

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Australia's population to be smaller and older than expected due to COVID-19 restrictions halting migration

Australia's population is expected to be smaller and older than what was predicted before the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the key takeaways from the nation's latest Population Statement.

ABC News

New Covid warning as 'highly infectious' strain dubbed The Kraken sweeps UK

The troubling development announced by top medics comes despite the pandemic which gripped the country in 2019 officially being declared over almost a year ago.

Edinburgh Live

Schools masking absenteeism by misreporting truant CPS students as transfers, dropouts, IG says

The Chicago Public Schools inspector general says there appears to be widespread problems with the way students who stop coming to school are being tracked.

Chicago Sun-Times

How 'clap for our carers' made some informal caregivers feel undervalued and unseen

Almost three years into the pandemic, the UK’s 10.6 million informal carers face an uphill struggle. If the cost of living crisis is a concern for everyone, for those providing some level of primary care for a family member or friend it is financially and emotionally crippling. This was most…

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Delta workers accuse airline of ‘culture of fear’ amid attempts to unionize

Workers face stagnant wages and short staffing despite the airline enjoying soaring profits coming out of the pandemic

The Guardian - US

China and COVID-19: A lesson in extremes

China once had the strictest COVID-19 policies in the world. Now, the pandemic situation is out of control

Salon

Editorial: Title 42 a sad substitute for real immigration policy

The U.S. Supreme Court did the Biden administration a favor when it ruled the White House could continue to use pandemic powers to turn away migrants who might otherwise qualify for entry. The decision makes it easier for the president to keep dawdling over the border crisis.

Tribune News Service

Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID

PHILADELPHIA — A ventilator breathed for Glenn Tabata through most of the first three months in 2021.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Hong Kong-China border to reopen Sunday

Tens of thousands of people will be able to travel daily between Hong Kong and China from Sunday in a major easing of pandemic rules that kept the border mostly sealed for almost three years.

Bangkok Post

Covid Alert: WHO Chief Tedros Believes Covid Pandemic Ends In 2023

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic ends in 2023. Read on for details:

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China Says Hong Kong Border to Start Reopening from Sunday

China will begin normalizing travel between the mainland and Hong Kong from Sunday, Beijing announced Thursday, easing painful pandemic restrictions that have kept the border mostly sealed for almost three years. All but three of Hong Kong's 12 crossings with the mainland have been closed since the start of the…

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The Times of India

Tech layoffs 2023 tracker: Amazon, Salesforce announce big job cuts

NEW YORK: Layoffs that began in 2022 are accelerating across some technology companies.

Bangkok Post

Tuna fetches ¥36m at New Year auction in Tokyo

TOKYO: A bluefin tuna fetched 36.04 million yen (US$273,000) on Thursday at the New Year's auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, more than double the top price last year, as the restaurant and food industries look to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge

E-commerce giant Amazon and business software maker Salesforce are the latest U.S. tech companies to announce major job cuts

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BYD Says It Can’t Judge How Many Cars It Will Sell This Year

The Chinese automaker cited uncertainties over supply chains and consumer demand stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic

Capital & Main

Paid Family Leave Helps Women Keep Jobs

California must continue improvements to its leave policy, which is critical for the women, people of color and immigrants who comprise the majority of low-income workers.

Fortune

Salesforce cuts 10% of staff in layoffs as boss admits he 'hired too many people'

The software company will lay off around 8,000 people after going on a wild hiring spree during the pandemic.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne shrank while Queensland grew: what the pandemic did to Australia’s population

The Victorian capital is still on track to outpace Sydney as the biggest city in Australia but Covid lockdowns slowed that growth

Fortune

These 5 gender equity events impacted the U.S. economy in 2022. Addressing them in 2023 could unlock a $3.1 trillion opportunity

Women's labor force participation has been stunted–but men want to spend more time with their families. Here's what it means for the economy.

Evening Standard

New year stand-offs and price dips predicted for housing market in 2023

House sales are expected to be lower this year than in 2022 and some sellers may need to readjust their price and selling time expectations.

The Independent UK

Warning children will be ‘lost outside system’ as homeschooling soars after pandemic

Exclusive: Union leaders say children could ‘become lost outside the system’ without official homeschooling register

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