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
10/21/2021
What Could Go Right? A life-saving pig kidney
Plus, Norway is on track for 100% electric car sales, #MeToo’s positive effect, companies commit to zero-carbon shipping, and more.
10/15/2021
After fighting for clean drinking water since 2018, a Michigan city will finally get lead-free lines
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has promised an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach to replace the lines within 18 months.
10/14/2021
HHMI philanthropy devotes $2 billion to boost inclusion and equity in biomedical sciences
Saying bold steps are needed to improve racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in science, the influential Howard Hughes Medical Institute on Thursday announced a $2 billion plan to accelerate inclusion and equity efforts throughout the academic science pipeline.
10/13/2021
Here’s what doulas do, and how they’re fighting for Black maternal health
Rhode Island is expanding access to doulas and investing in healthier birth outcomes. Why isn’t the rest of the country doing the same?
10/13/2021
We Accidentally Solved the Flu. Now What?
Perhaps the oddest consolation prize of America’s crushing, protracted battle with the coronavirus is the knowledge that flu season, as we’ve long known it, does not have to exist.
10/14/2021
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout
Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge.
10/11/2021
New treatments bring hope for those with triple-negative breast cancer
For years, triple-negative breast cancer has been perceived as aggressive with little hope of treatment, but that thought appears to be changing among experts as more promising treatment options develop.
10/11/2021
New treatment destroys head and neck cancer tumours in trial
In a landmark trial, a cocktail of immunotherapy medications harnessed patients’ immune systems to kill their own cancer cells and prompted “a positive trend in survival”, according to researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, and the Royal Marsden NHS foundation trust.
10/10/2021
Opinion: Abortion Rights and Trans Rights Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Caitlyn Jenner’s run for California governor concluded last month, having earned her a whopping 1 percent of the final votes cast.
10/04/2021
Biden Officials End Ban on Abortion Referrals at Federally Funded Clinics
The Biden administration on Monday reversed a contentious policy set under President Donald J. Trump that barred organizations that provide abortion referrals from receiving federal family planning money.
10/04/2021
Natural bacteria could wipe out dengue-carrying mosquitoes, Australian research suggests
Populations of mosquitoes, which spread dengue fever, zika and other viruses, dropped by 80% after being infected with Wolbachia bacteria.
09/30/2021