Today, the National Institutes of Health launched and is opening enrollment for phase 2 clinical trials that will evaluate at least four potential treatments for long COVID, with additional clinical trials to test at least seven more treatments expected in the coming months. Treatments will include drugs, biologics, medical devices and other therapies. The trials are designed to evaluate multiple treatments simultaneously to identify more swiftly those that are effective. Part of the NIH's Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative , the trials were informed by findings from other RECOVER research over the past two years and focus on several of the symptoms described as most burdensome by people experiencing long COVID.

https://www.miragenews.com/nih-begins-long-covid-trials-opens-recover-1057161/

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Winthrop Advisory Group LLC cut its stake in CVS Health Co. ( NYSE:CVS – Get Rating ) by 12.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,862 shares of the pharmacy operator's stock after selling 557 shares during the period. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC's holdings in CVS Health were worth $287,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVS.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/26/winthrop-advisory-group-llc-has-287000-holdings-in-cvs-health-co-nysecvs.html

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Internet Computer ( ICP ) traded down 4.2% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on May 24th. One Internet Computer token can now be bought for approximately $4.83 or 0.00018335 BTC on popular exchanges. Over the last seven days, Internet Computer has traded 10.2% lower against the US dollar. Internet Computer has a market cap of $2.11 billion and $19.95 million worth of Internet Computer was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Avalanche (AVAX) traded 3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/24/internet-computer-self-reported-market-cap-hits-2-11-billion-icp.html

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West China Hospital of Sichuan University In a new study published on 21 July 2023 by the journal Bone Research , a team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University, using a combination of lineage tracing and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), delved into the contribution of synovial/tendon sheath progenitor cells to heterotopic bone formation. The researchers identified a distinct population of Tppp3 + tendon progenitor cells that actively participated in the formation of ectopic bone in vivo.

https://www.miragenews.com/progenitor-cells-crucial-in-aberrant-bone-1058067/

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Wāhine Connect student leaders Joy Maehara and Mia Casparian at a recent outreach event. Engineering and other STEM professions have long been challenged with attracting women, a problem that starts with engagement at the K–12 level and continues through college and beyond. At the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering , where female students make up only 23% of the student population, the imbalance is often not as apparent as the statistics indicate, with women students taking up prominent leadership roles within project teams and clubs and winning accolades for scholastic achievement.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/05/17/engineering-wahine-connect-program/

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SEOUL  – South Korea's exports fell in July more than expected and at the steepest pace in more than three years, trade data showed on Tuesday. Overseas sales by Asia's fourth-largest economy fell 16.5 percent year-on-year to $50.33 billion in July, compared with a 6-percent drop in June and a 14.5 percent drop tipped in a Reuters survey of economists. It was the biggest percentage drop since May 2020 and the 10th consecutive month exports fell in annual terms, the longest period since January 2020.

https://business.inquirer.net/413391/south-korea-july-exports-fall-at-steepest-pace-in-over-three-years

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Spiritus Mundi Plc (LON:SPMU – Get Free Report) insider Zaccheus Peh purchased 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2 ($0.03) per share, with a total value of £600 ($771.90). Zaccheus Peh also recently made the following trade(s): Get Spiritus Mundi alerts: On Wednesday, July 12th, Zaccheus Peh acquired 20,000 shares of Spiritus Mundi stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 4 ($0.05) per share, for a total transaction of £800 ($1,029.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/13/zaccheus-peh-buys-30000-shares-of-spiritus-mundi-plc-lonspmu-stock.html

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Jason Marvin Hernandez again gave a glimpse of his moments with his rumored new girlfriend, whom the singer-songwriter regarded as the one who 'saved' him as well as the reason for his happiness. Hernandez and the girl, whose identity is yet to be disclosed to the public, spent quality time together at Horseshoe Bend Canyon in Arizona, United States, as seen on his Instagram page on Monday, May 22. 'Siya ang nag ligtas sa'kin, ang nagbalik ng aking ngiti,' he captioned their photos. (She is the one who saved me, who brought back my smile.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/505949/jason-marvin-hernandez-says-mystery-girl-saved-him

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Velocity Composites plc (LON:VEL – Get Free Report) shares dropped 3.1% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 46.01 ($0.59) and last traded at GBX 47 ($0.60). Approximately 22,441 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 65% from the average daily volume of 64,722 shares. The stock had […] The post Velocity Composites (LON:VEL) Shares Down 3.1% first appeared on Daily Political .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/14/velocity-composites-lonvel-shares-down-3-1.html

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Matteo Guidicelli (left) and Sarah Geronimo A wise man once told me, ‘Just say sorry,'' quipped actor Matteo Guidicelli to explain how he has managed to maintain a harmonious home with pop superstar Sarah Geronimo, his wife of three years. Matteo tried to clarify why an item in a game that he and Sarah played with selected members of the show biz press recently, called 'Who's Likely To,' revealed that, between him and Sarah, he is more likely to say sorry first whenever they find themselves in an argument or misunderstanding.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/508269/the-first-thing-matteo-guidicelli-did-after-he-married-sarah-geronimo

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Country Club Bank GFN lowered its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. ( NYSE:UNP – Get Rating ) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,028 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 84 shares during the quarter. Country Club Bank GFN's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,905,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in UNP.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/29/country-club-bank-gfn-lowers-stake-in-union-pacific-co-nyseunp.html

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Image by Júnior Ferreira The rise of generative AI, drag as a cultural force, comedy as an agent of change, and the intersection of sport and climate change. Monash University's Creative Directions Festival returns with a compelling program of stimulating topics that will delve into the changing role of media and cultures in thriving communities. Run by Monash University's School of Media, Film and Journalism, Creative Directions is an annual festival of ideas and industry know-how exploring critical issues shaping the contemporary media, cultural and communications industries.

https://www.miragenews.com/festival-delves-into-critical-issues-shaping-1096769/

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Rossmore Private Capital trimmed its holdings in S&P Global Inc. ( NYSE:SPGI – Free Report ) by 7.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,280 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 185 shares during the period. Rossmore Private Capital's holdings in S&P Global were worth $786,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in SPGI.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/22/rossmore-private-capital-lowers-holdings-in-sp-global-inc-nysespgi.html

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Fiduciary Alliance LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Progressive Co. ( NYSE:PGR – Free Report ) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 242 shares of the insurance provider's stock, valued at approximately $32,000. A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PGR. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Progressive during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/30/fiduciary-alliance-llc-invests-32000-in-the-progressive-co-nysepgr.html

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Senate President Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri—Senate PRIB The government would no longer tap Chinese government-owned companies in the construction of railways and other big-ticket infrastructure projects in the wake of China's actions in the West Philippine Sea, according to Senate President Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri, citing the assurance given by Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista during their meeting at the Senate on Tuesday. Zubiri and Bautista met three days after a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel on Aug.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1815461/migz-no-more-chinese-firms-in-next-big-ticket-projects

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MANILA, Philippines — Consumer advocacy group CitizenWatch Philippines has called on local government units (LGUs) and electric cooperatives nationwide to eliminate barriers to broadband connectivity which deprives areas affected of tangible economic opportunities. 'This is not a technology or even a capital issue but more of a bureaucratic bane. It is something we can address swiftly and effectively with enough political will and commitment,' CitizenWatch Philippines co-convenor Atty Tim Abejo said in a statement on Sunday.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1786592/lgus-power-co-ops-urged-to-eliminate-barriers-to-broadband-connectivity

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KHARTOUM – The U.S. military evacuated American diplomats and their families from Sudan, the country's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said early on Sunday as fighting between rival commanders that has killed hundreds of civilians continued. The operation, involving six aircraft, was carried out in coordination with the RSF, it said. Separately, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters the U.S. military had successfully evacuated U.S. embassy personnel. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1760051/u-s-embassy-staff-evacuated-from-war-torn-sudan-countrys-rsf-says

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Visa Inc. ( NYSE:V – Get Rating ) CFO Vasant M. Prabhu sold 40,000 shares of Visa stock in a transaction on Friday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.36, for a total value of $9,254,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 73,638 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,036,887.68. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link . Visa Stock Performance V stock traded down $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/01/vasant-m-prabhu-sells-40000-shares-of-visa-inc-nysev-stock.html

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A red hot warning in Iceland – how everyone's being told to stay away from an erupting volcano

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/iceland-warns-tourists-to-stay-away-from-lavaspewing-volcano/video/0680f4342ecfabc7f415433d2e6395ee

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