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A Chinese medicine and culture study reexamines “Du (毒)” in traditional Chinese medicine
Cactus CommunicationsA new study explores the meaning of “Du” in traditional Chinese medicine to explain why it cannot be reduced to the modern idea of toxicity alone. Drawing on classical texts and interviews with practitioners, the study shows that the meaning of “Du” is multiple, including potency, Pian Xing and harm depending on clinical context. The findings suggest safety in traditional Chinese medicine depends on dosage, preparation, and patient condition, alongside the substance.
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Risk communication: Thinking from the end
BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentPolitecnico di Milano against deepfakes: two projects to detect fake video and audio
Politecnico di MilanoWith FF4ALL, Politecnico researchers analyze how synthetic images and videos are generated; with FUN-Media, they investigate vocal deepfakes, a novel emerging threat