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The term diabetes is the shortened version of the full name diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is derived from the Greek word diabetes meaning siphon - to pass through and the Latin word mellitus ...

In a world filled with influencers, echo chambers and power plays, there is likely a sycophant alive and thriving. From the office bootlicker to the social media commenter who excessively flatters to ...

A Canadian politician slammed her city over the “price of progress” as she revealed the details behind renaming a street to something residents can’t pronounce at a cost of over $33,000. Known as the ...

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Comedian Jon Stewart and his audience were among those mocking President Trump’s pronunciation of acetaminophen on Monday. The president struggled to pronounce the medicine during a press conference ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...