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Disney Layoffs: Several Hundred Workers Cut in Tech, HR

The cuts largely spared the company's film and TV operations The post Disney Layoffs: Several Hundred Workers Cut in Tech, HR appeared first on TheWrap .

  • Disney cuts several hundred workers in tech and HR departments
  • Follows August early retirement offer to veteran employees
  • 172,000 employees remain in U.S. as of 2025 fiscal year

Business

US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy takes effect as trade war drags on

A US ban on several Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy and motorcycles, has come into effect as a trade war between the two neighbours drags on. The latest measure by the Trump administration is in response to Canada’s implementation of tariffs on a range of US goods earlier this month following a breakdown in trade [...] The post…

Health & Medicine

Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri pushes for endometriosis care to be included in UHC as women face delayed diagnosis

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 29 — Kirinyaga WomanRepresentative Maina Njeri has called for endometriosis to be treated as a public health and economic issue, urging the Government to integrate its diagnosis…

  • Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri advocates for endometriosis inclusion in Kenya’s UHC.
  • Endometriosis often leads to delayed diagnosis, causing suffering and financial hardship.
  • Njeri calls for government action on training, guidelines, and research for endometriosis care.

Science

How Cells Respond Differently to a Cancer-Causing Gene

Chemotherapies frequently cause cancer cells to enter senescence, but do not fully eliminate these cells. Therefore, it is useful to target these therapy-induced senescent cells with senolytics that eliminate them.

  • A single cancer-causing gene can trigger varied cellular responses.
  • Some responses inhibit tumor growth, while others promote tumor development.
  • Researchers used zebrafish model to discover different types of cellular senescence.

Science

NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge

Following a successful inaugural year of ingenuity and career building, NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology) has officially returned for a second season to bring university and college student innovation to the forefront of Earth technology development and deep-space exploration.

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