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David J. Phillips/AP/File A new study suggests there is an association between the use of semaglutide and reduced rates of smoking disorder treatment in people with type 2 diabetes. CNN — The growing evidence is Use Semaglutide Decreased drug useA new large study shows a promising link between the drug and smoking, but experts stress that more research is needed before the drug can be used off-label for smoking cessation. in study In a study published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers tracked the medical records of more than 200,000 people who started taking medications for type…

Microsoft (MSFT) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings after the close of trading on Tuesday, and Wall Street continues to look for signs that a wave of massive AI investments by big tech companies is starting to pay off.Microsoft is expected to report earnings of $2.94 a share on revenue of $64.5 billion for the current quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The company reported earnings of $2.69 a share on revenue of $56.2 billion in the same period last year.Cloud revenue is expected to reach $36.8 billion, with intelligent cloud revenue, which includes Azure, expected to reach $28.7…

PARIS – For the second time in as many days, French security forces paralyzed vital infrastructure on Monday, while The Olympics will be held in Paris.Police said fiber optic cables used by major telecommunications companies were found cut in several parts of France. French prosecutors said anti-terrorism police had joined the investigation. Police said the incident affected traditional telephone and mobile phone data services but did not directly affect the Paris area.France’s digital minister, Marina Ferrari, called it a “cowardly and irresponsible act.”Authorities said they were investigating possible involvement of far-left groups in a separate incident that occurred just hours…

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champion It’s still a few months away from launch, but until today, we still haven’t really known what it’ll be like to actually play, and now a new trailer shows off what the fantasy sports game will actually be like in action, alongside some famous characters and a character creator that doesn’t seem to be shackled by franchise creator JK Rowling’s transphobia. The series asks what would happen if Harry Potter were non-magical and muscular? Quidditch Champion The answer for sandbox RPGs is Hogwarts Legacy It didn’t have its own Quidditch mode.The spinoff will have a career…

Ongoing occurrence Avian influenza The swine flu has caused mass deaths of poultry and wild birds in the United States and around the world. The virus, known as H5N1, is also adapting to mammals and has been found in cats, goats and raccoons. In the United States, at least 170 dairy farms in 13 states have been infected. In April, health officials confirmed that a dairy worker had contracted the virus from an infected cow, the first time the virus had been transmitted. Evolution from mammals to humans.Currently, the number of people infected with avian influenza is on the rise.…

Researchers have discovered that a currently endangered flightless bird in New Zealand is taking refuge in an area once home to six moa species before they went extinct — a finding that could have major benefits for conservation efforts.Moas (Dinornithiformes) are a group of large flightless birds that once lived in New Zealand, but current fossil evidence suggests that this unusual, large bird of prey became extinct within the second century AD. The Coming of Man In their environment about 800 years ago.Before they went extinct, moas retreated to the same cold, isolated mountainous regions where today’s critically endangered flightless…

PARIS — Simone Biles is scheduled to perform in all four events in Tuesday’s team final, but Dealing with a minor calf injury USA Gymnastics during the qualifying round. Announced The team’s competition lineup will be announced on Monday night, and Biles will likely play a key role in helping the U.S. win the gold medal.Biles’ coach, Cecil Lundy, said after the first day of competition that Biles had felt pain in her calf while warming up before the floor exercise, a recurrence of a problem she had had a few weeks earlier. Lundy said Biles never considered withdrawing. She…

New Clinical Trial at Winship Emory Cancer Institute Atlanta University is testing a new type of radiation therapy in patients suffering from recurring cases of a particular type of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, which is the second most common type of skin cancer.The trial does not include other types of skin cancer, such as melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, but Dr. Zachary Buchwald, a radiation oncologist and cancer immunology researcher at Winship, said the treatment could potentially be used to treat other skin cancers as well.Credit: CustomCredit: CustomThis investigational treatment represents a new type of radiation used…

Southwest Airlines is making some more notable tweaks to its network.This time, the Dallas-based airline is adding four routes to its winter schedule. Announced Although these flights are described as “new routes,” they have all been launched in recent years, according to TPG’s analysis of Cirium schedules, so are not technically new.Southwest Airlines’ additional routes include:Miami to Columbus, Ohio (final flight in January 2022)Miami to Pittsburgh (final flight in April 2022)Chicago (specifically Midway International Airport (MDW)) to Palm Springs, California (final flight in January 2022)West Palm Beach, Florida to Providence (final run April 2023)The four new routes will begin operating…

A team of physicists used supercomputers to identify discrepancies between observations of the universe and theoretical predictions about its structure. The team used PRIYA, a series of simulations that use visible light data from the two surveys to refine cosmological parameters, to determine constraints on measurements of the Universe and its evolution. Published Earlier this month Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. The research team used PRIYA to study spectrograms, which are images of hydrogen emission lines in space. Lyman Alpha ForestDense absorption lines in the spectrum from quasars, extremely bright sources of light in the universe. In the team’s…