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New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption

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Fifteen minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a seismic wave was recorded by two distant seismic stations. The researchers propose that the seismic wave was caused by a fracture in a weak area of oceanic crust beneath the volcano's caldera wall.

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The 2022 European drought: What was the role of climate change?

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The drought that lasted through the summer of 2022 was especially intense and caused the soil in many regions of Europe to dry out substantially. Public discussions about the causes repeatedly broached the question of the extent to which climate change intensified this extreme weather event.

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Small Molecule of the Year – 2022

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We asked the global drug discovery community to nominate and vote on their favorite molecule from 2022, and the results are in. The 2022 winner, with the most overall votes across the ten finalist molecules , is BMS’ oral, deuterated allosteric TYK2 inhibitor, deucravacitinib, the first new treatment for plaque psoriasis in nearly a decade.

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U.S. Maternal Deaths Declined in 2022

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THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- The number of American women who died at or soon after childbirth declined significantly in 2022, the latest government data shows, but the rate is still higher than pre-pandemic levels.The report from the U.S. National.

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U.S. Measles Cases Reach 125, Surpassing Recent Peak in 2022

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government data shows.That is more cases than were reported in all of 2022, the most recent annual peak. MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- Measles infections continue to spread across the country, with 125 cases now reported in 18 states, new U.S.

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U.S. Suicide Numbers Hit New Record High in 2022

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suicide numbers reached a grim new high in 2022. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 -- U.S. The increase was most acute among women over the age of 24, according to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall, almost.

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The 340B Program Reached $66 Billion in 2023—Up 23% vs. 2022: Analyzing the Numbers and HRSA’s Curious Actions

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billion (+23.4%) higher than its 2022 counterpart. Reality has again failed to support the spin surrounding the 340B Drug Pricing Program. For 2023, discounted purchases under the 340B program reached a record $66.3 billion—an astounding $12.6 The gross-to-net difference between list prices and discounted 340B purchases also grew, to $57.8