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Consumption of at least five servings of dark chocolate a week (one serving is equal to a standard chocolate bar/pack or 1 oz) compared with rare consumption was significantly associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in a long-term U.S. study; increased consumption of milk chocolate, however, was associated with increased weight gain. Intake
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December 6, 2024 3 min read Shi Zhengli, the virologist at the center of COVID lab-leak theory, reveals coronavirus sequences from the Wuhan institute By Smriti Mallapaty & Nature magazine Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli has presented evidence that her lab has not worked with close relatives of SARS-CoV-2. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images After years
Climate ‘Tipping Point’ Language Doesn’t Spur Action
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