/* ==========================================================================
   LIVE AGAIN — Medical News That Saves Lives
   Editorial theme: medical-blue palette, BBC/Reuters-grade layout,
   original component styling.
   ========================================================================== */

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/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE ZONES
   ========================================================================== */

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/* ==========================================================================
   ARTICLE — trust apparatus
   ========================================================================== */

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/* ==========================================================================
   LIVE COVERAGE
   ========================================================================== */

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.tl-body::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset-inline-start:-25px;top:6px;
  width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--blue);border:2px solid var(--white);
}
.tl-body h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 4px;}
.tl-body p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;}
.tl-person{font-size:13px;color:var(--meta);margin-top:6px;}
.timeline li.pinned .tl-body::before{background:var(--danger);}
.pin-tag{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--danger);
  letter-spacing:.5px;margin-inline-start:8px;
}

.expert{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.expert-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:0;}
.expert-role{font-size:12px;color:var(--meta);margin:2px 0 0;}

/* ==========================================================================
   CATEGORY / SEARCH filters
   ========================================================================== */

.page-intro{margin-bottom:28px;}
.page-intro h1{font-size:34px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.4px;}
.page-intro p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;max-width:70ch;line-height:1.5;}
.filter-bar{
  display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;
  padding:14px 0;border-block:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:24px;
}
.chip{
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;background:none;
  padding:7px 16px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-2);
  font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;
}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);}
.chip.active{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
.result-count{font-size:14px;color:var(--meta);margin-inline-start:auto;}

.topic-cloud{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* ---------- Misc -------------------------------------------------------- */
.empty-state{padding:56px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--meta);font-size:16px;}

/* ---------- RTL fixes ---------------------------------------------------
   Logo blocks and the numeric "most read" rail must not mirror.           */
body.rtl .logo .blocks{direction:ltr;}
body.rtl .lead-title,
body.rtl .article h1{letter-spacing:normal;}
body.rtl .article-kicker{letter-spacing:normal;}
body.rtl .breaking .tag{letter-spacing:normal;}