Washington, March 13 (IANS) US lawmakers warned that China may be exploiting American universities to gain access to sensitive research and technology, as a Senate hearing examined billions of dollars in foreign funding and academic partnerships involving US campuses.The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held the hearing to examine what lawmakers called “malign foreign influence” in higher education, with testimony focusing largely on China’s research ties with US uni…
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Washington, Feb 26, (IANS) Dr Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US Surgeon General, has told senators that America is “the most chronically ill high-income nation in the world”, advancing a prevention-first vision that mirrors growing concerns in India over diabetes, obesity, and ultra-processed foods.Appearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Wednesday (local time), Means described a nation burdened by chronic disease. “We live shorte…