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That word "microbiome" — describing the collection of bacteria that live in and on our bodies — keeps popping up. This time, researchers say that children whose parents clean their pacifiers by sucking them might be less likely to develop allergic conditions because of how their parents' saliva changes their microbiomes. That's the word from a small study of 184 Swedish babies published in this week's issue of the journal Pediatrics.

Bernie SandersBernie Sanders calls on Congress to block funding to IsraelIsrael’s response ‘has been grossly disproportionate, immoral and in violation of international law’, senator says Bernie Sanders, the progressive senator of Vermont, issued a statement Tuesday calling on Congress to block additional funding to Israel amid the war in Gaza, where more than 22,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks after Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel on 7 October.

The Black Eyed Peas are revealing why Fergie stepped away from the music group in 2017, after over 10 years of working together. In a new interview with Billboard magazine, Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap and Taboo stated that their former bandmate left the group out of a desire to devote herself to being a "great mom." Will.i.am explained, "We love her, and she's focusing on being a mom. That's a hard job, and that's what she really wants to do and we're here for her.

New Love Island contestant Nas Majeed says he loves his smile. Picture: Instagam Love Island is welcoming Nas Majeed to the winter version - here's everything you need to know about him from his age, to his height and more. Love Island is back for its winter edition in Cape Town, and we're getting to know all of the new contestants. So what do we know about original islander Nas Majeed?

Prolific Turkish-Italian director Ferzan Ozpetek has started shooting “Nuovo Olimpo,” a Rome-set gay romance that marks his first collaboration with Netflix. Ozpetek’s first Netflix Italian original film is the fourteenth feature from the popular helmer known for commercially successful pics such as “Ignorant Fairies” and “Loose Cannons.

The story of James Harden has inspired many NBA fans. He was a teenager who made the journey from the streets of Compton, California to become a basketball player. His dedication is evident from many anecdotes. In high school, he had to practice his hoop skills before his school began in the morning. Today, James Harden is a professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets, and he is totally focused on winning championships.

The University of Colorado stands as a hallowed ground for the Sanders family. Dеion Sandеrs’ daughter has crеatеd ripplеs of succеss that strеtches far beyond the campus. Shеlomi Sandеrs,  has rеcеntly еmbracеd thе Colorado Buffaloеs’ baskеtball lеgacy as a freshman point guard. Shе is trеading thе samе path as hеr illustrious brothеrs, Shеdеur and Shilo, who lеft an indelible mark on the football field, just likе thеir cеlеbratеd fathеr. Thе anticipation surrounding Shеlomi’s dеbut against thе formidablе LSU, thе nation’s top-rankеd tеam, was palpablе.

Raffaello Follieri – who pleaded guilty in September to 14 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy – was sentenced in Manhattan federal court Thursday to 4½ years in prison. At the request of his attorney, Flora Edwards, the Italian-born Follieri, 30, is likely to be imprisoned either at Fort Dix, N.J., or in Otisville, N.Y. The bureau of prisons will decide the level of security under which he’ll be placed.

Guide dailyIndieHe’s been a miserabilist folkster, a feuding drummer with Fleet Foxes and a drug-fuelled hobo. Now, as Father John Misty, Josh Tillman is tapping eternal truths and getting real about romance on new album I Love You, Honeybear He’s known for being awkward in interviews, confrontational with audiences and scathing towards duff music critics, so I’m not entirely at ease when we sit down. I don’t even know with whom I’m sitting down.