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This article provides an overview of gladiators in ancient Anatolia, with a focus on Ephesus. It dispels the misconception that all gladiators were slaves, highlighting that many were volunteers who fought for years before earning their freedom. Gladiatorial games were sponsored by wealthy aristocrats and religious officials, and they played a significant role in the process of Romanization in Anatolia. The arenas were not only used for gladiatorial...

Vaccines have been crucial in promoting health equity for over 200 years, saving lives and reducing the prevalence of diseases. Community health workers, like Kiden Josephine Francis Laja in South Sudan, play a vital role in educating and vaccinating children against diseases such as polio, tetanus, and COVID. Vaccines have had a profound impact on global health, improving access to care, reducing disability and long-term morbidity, and preventing...

This article discusses the development of new devices and tools to address historical bias in medical diagnoses. It highlights the example of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), which inaccurately portrayed kidney function in Black patients due to an adjustment in the algorithm. Similar biases have been found in spirometry, a test for lung function, leading to misdiagnoses and untreated lung diseases in certain populations. Efforts are...

The article discusses the discrepancy between measurements of the universe's expansion rate, known as the Hubble constant, and the predictions of the standard model of cosmology. Astronomers have observed that the expansion rate measured through supernovae observations in the nearby universe does not agree with the rate predicted by the standard model. This inconsistency, known as the "Hubble tension," has become more pronounced over...

The article discusses the significance of the fossil known as Lucy, a partial skeleton of a human ancestor that lived 3.2 million years ago. Lucy, belonging to the species Australopithecus afarensis, has greatly contributed to our understanding of human origins and evolution. The article emphasizes the impact of Lucy's discovery on the field of paleoanthropology and the subsequent findings of more specimens of Australopithecus afarensis, which...

The article focuses on the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants in the U.S., highlighting the experiences of individuals like Hector and Monica, who sought legal assistance from Margo Cowan and her organization, Keep Tucson Together (KTT). It underscores the inadequacies and mismanagement within KTT that left clients vulnerable to deportation, revealing a broader issue within U.S. immigration policy.