Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Health
07/27/2022
Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant – researchers
While the transplant was planned to treat the now-66-year-old's leukaemia, the doctors also sought a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS, a mechanism that first worked to cure the "Berlin patient", Timothy Ray Brown, in 2007.
07/28/2022
Genetic heart conditions could be cured for first time in ‘defining moment’
Team of experts from UK, US and Singapore to design jab to save thousands of lives by rewriting DNA.
07/21/2022
World Business Report: ECB ends its decade-long interest rate hike hiatus
Amazon has agreed to buy US healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9bn as the e-commerce giant furthers its push into the medical industry. Professor of Marketing at NYU Scott Galloway explains how he saw Amazon moving into healthcare as far back as 2019.
07/06/2022
FDA Will Help Overseas Baby-Formula Makers Keep Selling in U.S. Beyond Shortages
Plans in development include providing technical assistance to foreign companies seeking to enter U.S. market.
07/08/2022
California will make its own insulin to fight drug’s high prices, Newsom says
California will start making its own affordable insulin as part of an effort to combat high drug prices for a lifesaving medication that has been made inaccessible for some Americans living with diabetes, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday.
07/07/2022
What Could Go Right? Happy birthday, America
Some thoughts about how to keep sitting in the mess.
06/30/2022
What Could Go Right? The comma after Roe
The story of abortion rights in the United States is still being written. We all have a say in what comes next.
06/20/2022
Temporary graphene tattoos could continuously monitor blood pressure
A temporary graphene tattoo that monitors blood pressure has been awarded the highest possible accuracy grading for such a monitoring device.
06/16/2022
More Heat Waves But Falling Heat Mortality In U.S.
Working outside when temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit can be dangerous for your health, notes The Washington Post in an article today.
06/16/2022
What Could Go Right? Make pragmatism great again
When it comes to guns, we should cheer on cooperation that leads to progress, however incremental.
06/09/2022
What Could Go Right? Good news for Pride Month 🏳️🌈
From Scotland to Estonia to Thailand, LGBTQ+ rights are advancing.
05/27/2022