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Two Billion nOPV2 Polio Vaccines Deployed — Vax-Before-Travel

(Vax-Before-Travel News)

As 2025 draws to a close, I want to begin by first thanking the millions of health workers, vaccinators, surveillance officers, laboratory scientists, social mobilizers, and community volunteers who carried polio…

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December 31, 2025
Playwright finds humor in musical about 16-year-old girl who has prematurely aged into 60s

For David Lindsay-Abaire, the best part of writing the book and lyrics to the musical stage version of the animated film Shrek was collaborating with composer Jeanine Tesori. So much so that he wanted to…

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December 31, 2025
IRS increases 2026 business mileage rate by 2.5 cents

WASHINGTON — The standard mileage rate for the business use of a car, truck, van or other vehicle will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026.

The IRS announced Monday that beginning Jan. 1, the standard mileage rate for a qualifying vehicle will be 72.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents from 2025.

The rate will be 20.5 cents per mile driven for medical purposes, down a half cent from 2025 and will be 20.5 cents per mile driven for moving purposes for certain active-duty members of the Armed Forces and certain members of the intelligence community, which is reduced by a half cent from last year.

The change, meant to reflect updated cost data and annual inflation adjustments, applies to fully-electric and hybrid automobiles, and gas and diesel-powered vehicles.

Use of the standard mileage rates is optional. People who use a their car for work may instead choose to calculate the actual costs of using their vehicle.

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December 31, 2025
New trial for Walsall heart failure patients

Heart failure patients are being sought by Walsall researchers to take part in a trial to test a new device aimed at preventing deterioration and helping them avoid hospital admission.

The ME-HF trial, working alongside Heartfelt…

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December 31, 2025
Jessica Meir to serve as commander of Space-X crew set to launch next year

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Maine’s own Jessica Meir will serve as the commander of NASA’s Space-X crew, set to launch next year.

The Caribou native will head the twelfth operational NASA Commercial Crew Program flight and the 20th crewed orbital…

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December 31, 2025
New design of plate implant for bone healing assessment using frequency measurement: a biomechanical cadaveric study
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