Researchers have developed an experimental Alzheimer’s drug. The compound, called FLAV-27, is designed to reset part of the cell’s epigenetic machinery, the system that helps control which genes are turned on or off. In animal models, that approach appeared to affect several hallmarks of the disease at once. The findings point to a possible new treatment. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:55 AM IST | Madrid | AgenciesIslamabad's attempt tp position itself as a mediator in the West Asia conflict has come to naught with the Iranian side refusing to meet any US led delegation in Pakistan, reports the Wall Street Journal. Iran has also called the list of demands from the US as unacceptablem, pushing the possibility of an early resolution to the crisis to the back burner. Pakistan had staked its diplomatic heft by pitching itself as a mediator claiming to have been behind messaging to both the Iranian and US sides. However, it appears that with this significant trust deficit the Iranians are reluctant to let Islambad play any role in negotiations. However, some hope was ignited as reports suggested that Iran could move towards a mediation effort brokered by Qatar, another key player in the region. Meanwhile, tensions have escalated in the region after the reports of a missing US airman after a US aircraft was downed by the Iranians and the taking down of another US A-10 plane. US President Donald Trump withheld details regarding the potential US response should a missing crew member, forced to eject over Iran, be harmed or captured, The President declined to specify a course of action during a brief telephone interview with The Independent on Friday. When questioned by The Independent about the measures he might take if the airman is mistreated by Iranian forces, Trump stated, "Well, I can't comment on it because we hope that's not going to happen." The Iranians say their forces have now executed Wave 93 of their retaliatory campaign against US-Israel. IRGC claimed to have dealt precise blows to critical Israeli military staging grounds deep inside the occupied territories. During this IRGC said that centres of gathering and combat support of the Israelis in Western Galilee, Haifa, Kafr Kanna, and Krayot were precisely hit. In what will spell further trouble for the US and its allies, Iran said it has the ability to sustain the current situation in the Strait of Hormu for years, A senior Iranian security official told Press TV that Iran's heightened sensitivity over the strategic waterway stems from the fact that the majority of equipment used to supply US military bases and garrisons across the region has historically been transported by sea. "Iran has the capability to sustain this situation for years," the official said, referring to the effective shutdown of the strategic waterway to US and allied vessels. The official further stated that Iran believes it should no longer allow such logistical support to continue. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:53 AM IST | Tehran | ANIHumans may have been shaped in part by repeated exposure to high-temperature burn injuries. Research suggests man’s long history with fire influenced how the body repairs damage, responds to infection, and reacts under severe trauma. Humans experience burns, and survive them, far more often than other animals. While most species instinctively avoid fire, humans have integrated it into daily life. As a result, minor burns are common for most people. The findings suggest that humans developed genetic traits that differ from other primates and mammals, influencing how the body handles both mild and severe burn injuries. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:52 AM IST | Baltimore | AgenciesA rescue submarine has been cleared for global emergency deployment after the US Navy carried out a series of deep-sea trials to validate its abilities. The Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) received the approval after completing a final manned dive on March 6 to a depth of 2000 feet. The SRDRS system is remotely operated. It is also equipped to rescue stranded submarine crews during emergencies, and has the ability to deploy anywhere in the world within 96 hours. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:49 AM IST | Texas | AgenciesLos Angeles residents are wearing head- and wrist-mounted cameras to record everyday chores, earning up to $80 for two hours of footage. Companies purchase this data to train humanoid robots to replicate human actions in real-world environments. This work creates fantastic income opportunities, but raises concerns about workers training robots that could replace them one day. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:45 AM IST | Los Angeles | AgenciesMyanmar’s parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power for the past five years, as the country’s new president. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:43 AM IST | Bangkok | AgenciesChina’s attempt to launch its most powerful privately developed rocket failed on Friday after the vehicle suffered a flight anomaly. The Tianlong-3 rocket is being developed in hopes of breaking a key bottleneck in the country’s roll-out of internet satellite megaconstellations to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:39 AM IST | Beijing | AgenciesStella Juva, the world’s first solar-powered ambulance designed to operate entirely on solar energy while supporting onboard medical equipment. Developed by students from Eindhoven University of Technology, Stella Juva — expected to hit the road in July 2026 — aims to enable healthcare delivery in remote or infrastructure-limited regions. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:28 AM IST | Amsterdam: | AgenciesAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. The region is highly seismically active, and quakes have caused thousands of deaths in recent years. Friday's earthquake had an epicentre in the Hindu Kush mountain range, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) east of the Afghan city of Kunduz, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center and the US Geological Survey. Hafizullah Basharat, a spokesman for the Kabul governor, said eight people were killed and a child was injured when a house collapsed on the outskirts of the capital. He said all were members of the same family. Kabul is roughly 290 kilometres (180 miles) southwest of the epicentre. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from areas closer to the epicentre. The area is remote, and it can often take several hours before local authorities can relay information back to Kabul. With the epicentre at a depth of over 180 kilometers, the quake jolted a wide swath of Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Pakistan, it was felt in the cities and towns of Islamabad, Peshawar, Chitral, Swat and Shangla, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in Pakistan. Afghanistan's Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said Kabul and provincial health authorities had been put on alert. Last August, a 6.0 earthquake that struck a remote, mountainous part of eastern Afghanistan killed more than 2,200 people, levelling villages and trapping people under rubble. Most casualties were in Kunar province, where people typically live in wood and mud-brick houses along steep valleys. In November, a 6.3 earthquake struck Samangan province in northern Afghanistan, killing at last 27 people and injuring more than 950. It also damaged historical sites, including Afghanistan's famed Blue Mosque in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, and the Bagh-e-Jahan Nama Palace in Khulm. On Oct 7, 2023, a 6.3 quake followed by strong aftershocks in western Afghanistan killed thousands of people. Impoverished Afghanistan often faces difficulty in responding to natural disasters, especially in remote regions. Many homes in rural and outlying areas are made from mud bricks and wood, with many poorly built. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:19 AM IST | Kabul | AP | PTIPresident Donald Trump tried to put some teeth into his latest attempt to save college sports. The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don't comply is real, even if the stricter rules Trump wants to come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out. In the order signed hours before the women's Final Four tipped off one of the biggest weekends in college sports, Trump went after eligibility rules, transfers and the spiralling costs associated with an industry that now pays its players millions of dollars per year. He called on federal agencies to ensure schools are following the rules and threatened to choke off federal grants and funding - a similar approach his administration has taken to force universities around the country to alter policies involving diversity, equity and inclusion, transgender rights and even the kinds of classes they offer. In some ways, forcing those changes might seem like child's play compared to making major changes to college sports. The NCAA, the newly created College Sports Commission, the four power conferences, dozens more smaller ones and hundreds of educational institutions all have a say here: It's a big reason Congress, which Trump instructed to act quickly, has been stuck for more than a year on this. "I'm glad to know the President wants Congress to pass something," said Sen Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., a key member of the Senate committee looking into changes, who mentioned ongoing bipartisan negotiations. Trump's order was his second since last July and it included a laundry list of proposed fixes, many of which lawmakers and college leaders have been pushing for since the approval of a USD 2.8 billion settlement changed the face of games that were once played by pure amateurs. In one of the more clear-cut demands in this order, Trump called for "clear, consistent and fair eligibility limits, including a five-year participation window," that limits athletes to one transfer with one more available once they get a four-year degree. "I'm extremely supportive of the President's order," said Cody Campbell, the Texas Tech regent and billionaire who is helping shape policy. "I'm very excited that we're making progress and look forward to continued work in the (Congress) to permanently preserve a system that's done so much for America." At a college sports roundtable he hosted last month, Trump said he anticipated any order he signed would trigger litigation. Athletes have largely won the freedom to transfer almost at will via the portal along with the ability to be paid by schools that are now doling out more than USD 20 million a year to their athletes. Some of those players have also been suing the NCAA about eligibility limits, and their right to do that has been a major sticking point in the Congressional deliberations. Trump also raised the need to fix revenue-sharing in a way that protects Olympic sports, which are most in peril if the college funding model spirals out of control. Sarah Hirshland, the CEO of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said Trump's order "sends an important signal about the value of preserving and promoting investment in women's and men's collegiate Olympic sports in America." As much as the changes he directs, Trump's call for the Education Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the attorney general's office to evaluate "whether violations of such rules render a university unfit for Federal grants and contracts" stands out as a way to force change. Several universities across the country have made policy changes to comply with federal orders and avoid funding-related showdowns with the government. It hasn't prevented big-named schools like Penn State and Florida State from facing huge debts. "From what I saw, some of the social media traffic, it's pretty clear that he made clear that we need Congressional action to sort of seal the deal on a number of these things, which is good, because we do," NCAA President Charlie Baker said. Commissioners at the Atlantic Coast and Southeastern Conference released statements thanking Trump for weighing in, with the ACC's Jim Phillips saying "there continues to be significant momentum to preserve the athletic and academic opportunities for the next generation of student-athletes and we appreciate the ongoing efforts." Attorney Mit Winter, who follows college sports law, said the order is likely to set up a situation where the NCAA and schools have to decide whether to follow a federal court order or an executive order. "Either way, we're likely going to see litigation challenging the EO by athletes and third parties," Winter said. University of Nebraska president Jeffrey Gold said he didn't want to try to predict what the courts would do. "But it is critical to what we must do to keep college athletics in line with what we do," Gold said. "The roundtable a few weeks ago showed there is a profound sense of urgency around this." This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
04 April,2026 10:15 AM IST | Washington | AP | PTIA staggering number of individuals across Punjab have been victims of stray dog bites between January 2024 and March 2026, according to a report from the provincial health and population department submitted to the Lahore High Court, Dawn reported. The statistics reveal a persistent public health crisis, with 232,704 incidents recorded in 2024 and 243,299 cases in 2025. The surge has shown no signs of abating in the current year, as 38,586 dog bite cases were reported in the first three months of 2026 alone. According to Dawn, certain districts have emerged as major hotspots for these attacks. Dera Ghazi Khan topped the list with 34,293 cases, followed closely by Rahim Yar Khan at 33,122 and Faisalabad with 32,853. Other heavily affected areas include Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, and Rawalpindi, all reporting tens of thousands of incidents. In the provincial capital of Lahore, 18,514 people were bitten, while cities like Gujranwala, Kasur, and Mianwali also saw significant figures exceeding 19,000 cases each. Despite the high volume of injuries, the health department maintains that it is closely monitoring the situation and ensuring that medical treatment and anti-rabies vaccinations (ARV) are administered to those affected. The provincial authorities have assured the court that there is a sufficient supply of vaccines available in health facilities and regional stores. Current data indicate that 17,079 ARV vials are held in provincial stock, while an additional 52,640 are distributed across various districts. Dawn noted that specific quotas have been established for different tiers of healthcare, with district hospitals required to maintain at least 100 vials, while tehsil hospitals and rural centres must keep 50 and 20 vials respectively. This comprehensive data was provided in response to a petition filed by the Young Doctors Association (YDA), which challenged the government's perceived inability to curb the rising number of stray dog attacks. Following the submission, Justice Khalid Ishaq adjourned the proceedings until May 4 to allow for further arguments based on the findings. In a related legal development, Dawn reported that the Lahore High Court has demanded written undertakings from the Punjab government, the Livestock Department, and the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC). These documents must guarantee the strict enforcement of the Punjab Animal (Dogs) Birth Control Policy 2021. The court's intervention followed reports of a controversial dog "killing" operation in the Johar Town area. Barrister Maqsooma Zahra Bokhari informed the court that the use of firearms by officials during the culling had caused widespread "panic" and was an "act of terrorism," occurring despite previous verbal assurances from the government. Justice Hassan Nawaz Makhdoom has directed the respondents to formalise their commitment to the birth control policy, with the next hearing scheduled for April 13. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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