Loki Season 2 is finally here. As Marvel’s main introduction to the multiverse, the series is undoubtedly integral to the next major arc in the superhero franchise (dubbed “The Multiverse Saga” at San Diego Comic Con 2022), all centered on a previous villain, now anti-hero (or maybe just hero) who has a lot on his …
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Oct. 6, 2023 – The first over-the-counter birth control pill will hit U.S. stores early next year, which gives parents, teens, and their doctors time to decide how it will or could affect their lives. And the decisions are not always simple. The FDA approved the oral contraceptive, called Opill, this summer. It will be …
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Oct. 5, 2023 – As we forge ahead into fall and winter, the threat of a “tripledemic” – when cases of COVID-19, flu, and RSV surge at the same time – looms over our heads. Leading experts from the CDC on Wednesday met and addressed the three viruses that we’re faced with and how best …
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Oct. 5, 2023 – People taking popular medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus for weight loss are at higher risk for potentially serious stomach and intestinal issues, compared to people taking a weight loss drug approved in 2014, a large study reveals. Those taking one of these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, …
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By Arif Kamal, MD, chief patient officer for the American Cancer Society, as told to Janie McQueen A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event, no matter the outcome. But a diagnosis of inoperable cancer may mean wrestling with less time than you expected. This can bring up issues of hope, strength, legacy, and uncertainty. You …
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By David Mannino, MD, medical director and co-founder, COPD Foundation, as told to Janie McQueen Inoperable lung cancer is a tough diagnosis to give or receive. It means one of two things – your cancer has spread to the point that surgery can’t remove all of it, or your medical condition (typically related to your …
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Berlin, October 5, 2023 – Bayer AG has entered into an antibody discovery, option, and license agreement with Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company offering high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform. The company’s “Library of Libraries”, a collection of synthetic antibody libraries that harness innovative structural and developability features to cover a wide range of …
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FOR THE VERY first time, a Marvel Cinematic Universe show now has a second season. Not speculation, not rumors, not theories—a real second season. After more than two years away (and with 17 MCU movies/shows coming in that time since), Loki is finally back for more time-traveling, universe-hopping fun. But with all that time—and all …
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We’re in a very different time since Loki Season 1 premiered. The show first premiered on June 9, 2021 and since then six other Marvel television series and nine (yes, nine!) Marvel films have been released (if you’re counting Spider-Man: No Way Home). Add in the unrelated TV special Werewolf By Night, and that’s a …
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Let’s be honest: the Saw franchise has had its ups and downs. The body horror franchise created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell first premiered with a solid cast (Cary Elwes, Ken Leung, and Danny Glover starred) and a decent overarching plot balanced with notable scares. But after the first three films–when Wan and Whannell …