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Solo screen time is a ‘unique peril’ for young children already at risk, researchers report

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Solitary screen time on TVs, phones or tablets may worsen behavioral and emotional challenges in young children who struggle with language skills, a new study reports.

Ultra-processed foods may raise risk of preterm birth and pregnancy complications, study finds

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Ultra-processed foods, now a dominant part of the American diet, may raise the risk of serious pregnancy complications, including preterm birth and blood pressure problems, according to a large U.S. study.

Tracing Bayer’s ties to power in Trump’s Washington

And a look at the favors Bayer has secured from the Trump administration

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Our review of Bayer’s access in Washington found 22 key administration officials with ties to Bayer’s lobbying or legal network. Bayer and its lobbyists have access to people in power at the White House, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and even those in high level positions closest to Trump.

PR firm linked to Gates-backed AGRA edited Wikipedia to remove criticism

‘Sockpuppet’ editors removed evaluations and critiques from AGRA page

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Edits to AGRA's Wikipedia page to remove criticism

Powerful institutions are using covert tactics to shape how they are portrayed online.

NIH files reveal broader coronavirus engineering research before COVID-19

Documents show scientists across multiple U.S.-funded projects proposed altering spike proteins and cleavage sites in bat viruses — work that echoed ideas later floated in the controversial DEFUSE proposal

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Documents show scientists across multiple U.S.-funded projects proposed altering spike proteins and cleavage sites in bat viruses — work that echoed ideas later floated in the controversial DEFUSE proposal