Category: 5. Health
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This Next Generation IVF Startup Facilitated The Birth Of A Baby For The First Time
Dina Radenkovic is the cofounder and CEO of Gameto courtesy of Gameto Many founders joke that their companies are like their “baby.” But for Dina Radenkovic, that took on a whole new meaning on December 7 when the first baby conceived using… Continue Reading
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Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart… Continue Reading
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Weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk invests $1.2 bn in new factory in Denmark
Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, said… Continue Reading
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Study finds brain enzyme inhibition reduces obesity in mice
Credit: meo from Pexels Endocannabinoids in the brain play a key role in food intake and energy use. Modulating the action of these molecules could… Continue Reading
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Healthcare Professionals Are Doomed—Unless They Learn From Nvidia, Intel
Intel logo displayed on a laptop screen and Nvidia logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this … [+] illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 2, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty… Continue Reading
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Researchers reveal important themes to improve interactions between police and Black autistic youth
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Law enforcement provides critical community services, yet Black autistic youth often face an elevated risk of… Continue Reading
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The top 12 most amazing Israeli medical advances
Israeli ingenuity stands behind some of the world’s most amazing medical advances of the past few decades. Some superstar examples: The ReWalk personal exoskeleton from Lifeward that enables paraplegic individuals to walk; the Given… Continue Reading
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National poll suggests many parents rely on threats to manage misbehavior—from no dessert to no Santa
Parents in a new national poll report different challenges in being consistent with discipline strategies. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s… Continue Reading
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Study finds federal needle exchange programs reduce health care costs and blood-borne infections
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization has set a target of reducing hepatitis C infections to fewer than two per 100… Continue Reading
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Why Do So Many People Seem To Be Angry With Health Insurers?
Activists protest outside the Capitol last summer to stop what they feel are wrongful delays and … [+] denials in private Medicare Advantage plans. Getty Images The public reaction to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has… Continue Reading