Amharic, a major Semitic language of Ethiopia, remains underrepresented in natural language processing research due to limited linguistic resources. This study addresses the challenge of accurate text classification for low-resource languages by proposing a hybrid framework that integrates a semantically structured Amharic News Ontology (ANO) with traditional TF-IDF features. The ANO was systematically developed through a rigorous four-phase methodology to capture hierarchical relationships between news domain concepts. We formalize a feature fusion technique that combines lexical (TF-IDF) and ontological features into enriched document representations used to train a Logistic Regression classifier. Evaluated on a public dataset of 61,915 Amharic news articles across six categories, our ontology-enhanced model achieved 97.0% accuracy. Statistical analysis revealed a 3.2 percentage point improvement over a TF-IDF-only baseline (McNemar's test ([Formula: see text], [Formula: see text])), with ontology integration particularly effective in disambiguating semantically related categories (Politics-Business confusion reduced by 38%). The experimental results suggest that, for Amharic news classification on the evaluated dataset, integrating structured semantic knowledge through a domain-specific ontology improves classification accuracy by 3.2% compared to a TF-IDF baseline. While these findings demonstrate the potential of ontology-based feature fusion for low-resource languages, they are constrained to the news domain and the specific dataset used.

Millions of people around the world query large language models (LLMs) for information. Although several studies have compellingly documented the persuasive potential of these models1-10, there is limited evidence of who or what influences the models themselves, leading to a flurry of concerns about which companies and governments build and regulate the models. Here we show through six studies that government control of the media across the world already influences the output of LLMs via their training data. We use a cross-national audit to show that LLMs exhibit a stronger pro-government valence in the languages of countries with lower media freedom than in those with higher media freedom. This result is correlational, so to triangulate the specific mechanism of how state media control can influence LLMs, we develop a multi-part case study on China's media. We demonstrate that media scripted and curated by the Chinese state appears in LLM training datasets. To evaluate the plausible effect of this inclusion, we use an open-weight model to show that additional pretraining on Chinese state-coordinated media generates more positive answers to prompts about Chinese political institutions and leaders. We link this phenomenon to commercial models through two audit studies demonstrating that prompting models in Chinese generates more positive responses about China's institutions and leaders than do the same queries in English. The combination of influence and persuasive potential across languages suggests the troubling conclusion that states and powerful institutions have increased strategic incentives to leverage media control in the hopes of shaping LLM output.

There are things that I remember that seemed innocuous at the time but ended up being major events. As a young boy growing up in Canada, I remember listening to a radio broadcast about a young man who was planning to run across the country to raise money for cancer research. I recollect obscure details such as him filling a bottle with water taken from the Atlantic Ocean. The broadcast received little fanfare, and honestly, I cannot remember the date. I was listening to it only because I was waiting for the broadcast of a hockey game to begin. Attention to this endeavor grew over the next weeks and months as the young man, Terry Fox, ran across Canada. Terry captivated the entire nation and was able to raise $1.7 million dollars until his journey ended on September 2, 1980, after 3339 miles near Thunder Bay, Ontario (https://www.tfri.ca/about/terry-fox). A nationally televised telethon was held a week after his run ended, which raised $10.5 million. Over the next several months over $23 million was raised. His fame was such that letters simply addressed "Terry Fox" were successfully delivered to a specific location. Although Terry passed away on June 28, 1981, his legacy continued. He was the youngest person ever to receive the Order of Canada. A total of 32 roads and streets, 14 schools, the Terry Fox Research Institute, and countless athletic venues are all named in honor of this courageous young man (https://www.twinkl.com/search?q=terry+fox&c=226&r=teacher&fl=12&fco=4213). The Terry Fox Run is still held in communities across Canada every year to raise money for cancer research. Almost 20 years after his run, a national survey named him as the second greatest Canadian of all time (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Canadian).Why do I bring up this story? It reminded me of the beginnings of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. I can remember early in 2020 hearing news stories about a virus spreading throughout Wuhan, China. I must admit I was not concerned by the report and, having lived through other warnings such as bird and swine flu, did not consider this virus as a global threat. Wow, I was wrong! Within a few days the first confirmed case was reported in Washington state, and the entire city of Wuhan (population 11 million) was placed on lockdown (https://www.cdc.gov/museum/timeline/covid19.html). Owing to its genetic similarity to the virus responsible for the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2003, this novel coronavirus was called SARS-CoV-2 (Coronaviridae Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, Nat Microbiol 5:536-544, 2020). By mid-February 2020, over 1000 people had died because of SARS-CoV-2 infection. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic (https://www.cdc.gov/museum/timeline/covid19.html). By the end of March, Drs. Deborah Brix and Anthony Fauci predicted that up to 200,000 Americans would die from COVID-19 even if precautions (social distancing, mask wearing, etc.) were taken (https://theweek.com/speedreads/905623/dr-birx-faces-200000-coronavirus-deaths-even-everything-almost-perfectly). As of April 2024, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 were approximately 1.2 and 7.0 million within the USA and worldwide, respectively (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-toll/). After more than 3 years, COVID-19 was no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern. While this declaration means the pandemic is over, COVID-19 remains a disease that will be part of the world community for years to come.

Adults and pupae of black flies assigned to the Simulium (Simulium) multistriatum species-group collected from Sumatra, Indonesia in 1992 and 1994 were reexamined. As a result, three undescribed species were found besides S. (S.) fenestratum Edwards, the only species in this species-group so far described from Sumatra. These undescribed species are described as new: S. (S.) mutaralamense sp. nov., which is characterized in the female by the haired basal portion of the radial vein, in the male by the number of upper-eye (large) facets in 18 or 19 vertical columns and 19 or 20 horizontal rows and hind basitarsus entirely darkened, and in the pupa by the gill with eight filaments widely divergent when viewed laterally; S. (S.) lubuksulasihense sp. nov., which is similar to S. (S.) mutaralamense sp. nov., but differs by the male hind basitarsus yellow on its basal one-third; and S. (S.) liwaense sp. nov., which is characterized in the male by the smaller number of upper-eye (large) facets in 14 or 15 vertical columns and 16 horizontal rows, and in the pupa by the gill with eight filaments moderately divergent when viewed laterally, and all three anterodorsal trichomes unbranched on each side of the thorax. Taxonomic notes to distinguish these new species from their related species are given. The male and pupa of S. (S.) fenestratum are redescribed.

Across three preregistered experiments (total N = 1,135), we tested whether an inductive learning (IL) intervention improved participants' news veracity discernment (i.e., ability to distinguish between true and false news). IL involves learning categories by observing or classifying exemplars. Therefore, in this research, IL involved observing true and false news headlines and classifying them as either "true" or "false," with immediate feedback on accuracy. In Experiment 1 (N = 214), the IL intervention significantly improved participants' news veracity discernment compared to the control, but the Bayesian evidence was only anecdotal. In Experiment 2 (N = 483), we incorporated game-design elements into the IL intervention, including performance-contingent badges. Unexpectedly, the effect of the IL intervention decreased. We reasoned that, because the IL intervention involved easy-to-hard classification training, the provision of performance-contingent badges inadvertently made participants more aware of their declining performance. This awareness may have undermined their motivation to learn as the training progressed. Therefore, in Experiment 3 (N = 438), we implemented hard-to-easy classification training instead, and the IL intervention significantly improved participants' news veracity discernment, now with strong Bayesian evidence. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

A 32-year-old patient sustained a high-voltage electrical injury while touching live parts of railway equipment. Examination revealed electrical burns of mixed depth covering a total area of 42%, 25% of which were deep grade IIIB burns. The affected area included the face, neck, torso, and right extremities. The Frank burn index was 92 units, consistent with an extremely severe burn injury. Laboratory tests revealed a pronounced systemic inflammatory response, hypoproteinemia, signs of metabolic stress, and activated coagulation. Bilateral lower lobe pneumonia and retinal angiopathy were also diagnosed. The patient received intensive fluid, antibacterial, and analgesic therapy. Local wound care and vital signs were monitored daily. Six staged surgeries were performed-a series of necrectomy procedures on October 15, 20, 22, 24, 28, and 31, 2025-aimed at removing necrotic tissue, reducing the toxic load, and preventing the development of infectious complications. Against the background of complex treatment, positive clinical dynamics, stabilization of laboratory parameters and improvement of the condition of burn wounds were noted, which made it possible to proceed to the stage of closing the defect from the received burn injuries, which took place on 13.11.2025. This case demonstrates that successful treatment of high-voltage electrical burns is only possible with early intensive care, sequential surgical interventions, and ongoing monitoring for metabolic and infectious complications.

Delivering bad news is a core competency in oncology and a central focus of medical education, often taught through structured frameworks such as the SPIKES protocol. While these approaches emphasize clarity, empathy, and patient-centered communication, they insufficiently address the cumulative emotional burden experienced by clinicians who repeatedly both deliver and receive life-altering information. In this reflective narrative, I trace my evolution from a medical student first encountering simulated difficult conversations to an oncologist and educator now responsible for teaching these skills. Through longitudinal clinical experiences, including the deaths of two patients with whom I developed distinct but meaningful relationships, I examine the often-unspoken toll of oncology practice. These encounters prompted the development of a "Patient Memorial Service" within a fellowship training program curriculum, an intentional space for shared storytelling, grief processing, and community building among trainees and faculty. Early experiences suggest such reflective practices foster emotional validation, professional connection, and resilience. This narrative argues that existing educational frameworks for breaking bad news are incomplete without parallel instruction in coping, debriefing, and communal support. Incorporating structured opportunities for reflection may better prepare learners not only to care for patients but also to sustain themselves within emotionally demanding careers in oncology.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a significant cause of respiratory infections in young children. Since 2021, RSV has been a notifiable disease in Australia. However, current surveillance systems focus on hospitalised RSV, with limited surveillance at a community level through primary care clinics. This approach only captures RSV requiring hospitalisation. Less severe illnesses, while not captured, may have significant social and economic impacts including the associated cost of care and absenteeism. The aim of this study is to establish an understanding of the broader burden of RSV in young children in a community setting.

More than one billion people are affected by a mental disorder according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In this context, information coverage of mental health is one of the great challenges for the media in a scenario marked by misinformation and digital noise. This work, from a transversal descriptive methodological approach, has analysed the news related to mental health in the main digital media of 20 Latin American countries. The study identifies that depression, anxiety, stress, suicide, substances and addictions, and neurocognitive disorders are the disorders with the greatest presence in news coverage. Furthermore, the work detects a moderate relationship between the variable's 'disorder' and 'relationship with violence'. On the other hand, only 25% of the information analysed raised recovery processes as a significant topic in the writing. The work also highlights that messages with interviews with experts or citations to medical studies contribute to more positive approaches in mental health coverage.