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Doctors have long known that heat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys and other organs. Those risks are exacerbated for pregnant people, as the body’s processes for staying cool are altered.It’s a problem that climate change, caused by the burning of fuels like gasoline and coal, is worsening. Intensifying extreme heat events, high temperatures well into the night and shattering weather records means more exposure for pregnant people, particularly in developing countries.Here’s what to know about the science of pregnancy and extreme heat:Pregnancy changes the body in myriad ways, which can make it more difficult and uncomfortable to dissipate…

Synth-pop musician Dave Ball, who was one half of the popular 1980s band Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66.The electronic musician, who, along with bandmate Marc Almond scored a UK number one with Tainted Love, died on Wednesday, just days after completing a new Soft Cell album. Almond, 68, described him as a “wonderfully brilliant musical genius”.Paying tribute, he said: “It is hard to write this, let alone process it, as Dave was in such a great place emotionally. He was focused and so happy with the new album that we literally completed only a few days…

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.The exact charge or charges they face were not immediately known. Two people spoke to the AP about Rozier on condition of anonymity because they couldn’t discuss details of the investigation publicly. One of these people also told the AP of Billups’ arrest.The NBA had no immediate comment. The league has investigated Rozier previously and still is looking into the actions of former Detroit Pistons…

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, folk and rock innovators.Also on the ballot are Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane M. Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of The Guess Who, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the glam rock band Kiss.News of Simmons and Stanley’s inclusion comes days after the death…

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing Broadway’s musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers on Thursday, averting a potentially crippling strike that would have silenced nearly two dozen musicals.The American Federation of Musicians Local 802 — which represents 1,200 musicians — had threatened to strike if they didn’t have a new contract by the morning, after going into mediation Wednesday.Early Thursday, the union said it had struck a tentative deal that includes wage increases and contribution increases to the health fund. “This three-year agreement provides meaningful wage and health benefit increases that will preserve…

A Manchester concert by controversial punk rap duo Bob Vylan has been postponed, following calls by Jewish leaders and MPs for it to be cancelled. The band, which led a crowd in chants of “death to the IDF” (Israel Defence Forces) during an appearance at Glastonbury music festival this summer, had been due to play at the Manchester Academy early next month. According to correspondence, seen by Sky News, the venue has rescheduled the gig for next year.It comes after the Jewish Representative Council (JRC) of Greater Manchester – backed by 10 MPs – wrote to the Manchester Academy asking them…

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Abzena, the leading end-to-end integrated CDMO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, today announced that Orion has obtained an exclusive focused commercial license to one of Abzena’s monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that targets a cancer of high clinical unmet need. The antibody will strengthen Orion’s broad oncology-focused drug Research and Development (R&D) pipeline. The antibody was designed and developed at Abzena’s Cambridge, UK, early phase R&D facility using their proprietary Composite Human Antibody (CHAb™) technology as part of an integrated developability platform approach to select a superior lead candidate. Abzena’s scientists screened antibodies against a number…

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BioNxt Solutions Inc. (CSE:BNXT) (OTCQB:BNXTF) (FSE:BXT), a bioscience company developing next-generation drug delivery technologies, has launched a 15-day dosing optimization study for its lead product BNT23001, a proprietary sublingual Cladribine formulation for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).The study marks the final step before human bioequivalence testing, which is set to begin in early 2026.  BioNxt Enters the Final Stretch Before Human Trials for Next-Generation MS Drug A Final Step Before Human Testing Following successful small-animal trials that confirmed bioequivalence, BioNxt is…

Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced they will be leaving the show.The pair made the announcement in a joint video shared on social media, saying they would enjoy the rest of the “amazing” current series before bowing out together and passing on “the very sparkly baton” to new hosts. “After 21 unforgettable years, the time has come to say goodbye to Strictly Come Dancing,” Daly wrote in a post on Instagram.”Strictly has always been about joy, celebration and bringing people together – and I’m so proud to have played a small part in something that…

ZHANGSHU, China, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A report from Jiangxi International Communication Center (JXICC): “Without Zhangshu, medicines are incomplete; without Zhangshu, medicines lack efficacy.” On October 16, 2025, Jiangxi’s Zhangshu Qihuang Town was bustling with crowds as the 56th National Medicinal Materials and Pharmaceuticals Trade Fair grandly opened here. Simultaneously, an international youth exploration journey in Jiangxi, themed “From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Wellness,” was launched. This event was jointly organized by the Jiangxi International Communication Center and Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, hosted by the Jiangxi Daily Exhibition Business Department, and co-organized by Renhe Group. It invited ten international students from multiple…