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
01/20/2022
Nepal hospital trials ‘life-changing’ treatment for leprosy wounds
Technique using artificial scabs made from a patient’s own blood could also help those with diabetes, say doctors.
01/18/2022
How mRNA technology could create a new vaccine — against ticks
Tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. This new vaccine could eventually protect against several of them.
01/19/2022
New Map of Life
Over the last century, life expectancy in the US has increased by 25 years, but many of our rules around work, learning, and retirement remain unchanged over that time.
01/17/2022
Nanotherapy offers new hope for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes
Researchers have opened new paths to islet transplantation by using nanoparticles to deliver immunosuppressive drug regimen.
01/20/2022
What Could Go Right? Philippines bans child marriage
Plus, new marine reserves from Portugal and Ecuador, how to sponsor an Afghan refugee, and more
01/12/2022
Cancer mortality rates continue to decline amid ‘major progress’ in lung cancer early detection and treatment
Cancer mortality rates have been dropping for nearly two decades, aided by "major progress" in the early detection and treatment options for lung cancer, according to the American Cancer Society's annual report on cancer statistics.
01/11/2022
Yes, a Raging Pandemic Can Be Quelled. Recent History Shows How.
A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus for our current fight.
01/13/2022
With This Company’s Support, Women Are Escaping Their Abusers
Brazil’s largest retailer takes extraordinary steps to help employees impacted by domestic violence.
01/13/2022
What Could Go Right? Omicron starts its drop
The world’s first pig-to-human heart transplant, Pakistan’s supreme court nominates its first female judge, and more
01/06/2022
Birth Control Access Changes in Illinois
A new Illinois law allows women to obtain contraception from pharmacists — without seeing a doctor first.
01/10/2022
In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery.
12/29/2021