China says will reduce the number of abortions for "non-medical purposes"

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FILE PHOTO: A pregnant woman arrives for a doctors appointment at a clinic in Shanghai September 12, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaBEIJING (Reuters) – China will reduce the number of abortions performed for “non-medical purposes”, the country’s cabinet said in new guidelines issued on Monday. In measures aimed at improving women’s reproductive health, the State Council said it would improve women’s overall […]

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U.S. administers 390.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC

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FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker administers a shot of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to a woman at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar(Reuters) – The United States has administered 390,114,328 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Sunday […]

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NYU's initiative empowers healthcare workers to take advantage of data-driven technologies

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How will rapidly expanding health data-intensive technologies affect the future of healthcare work? A team of NYU researchers from the schools of engineering, medicine, and business-led by Professor Oded Nov of NYU Tandon is conducting a broad investigation into how to best bring inclusive tech into the clinic, empowering healthcare workers to take advantage of data-driven research and improve health […]

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Gene causing inherited heart condition identified

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A UCL-led research team has identified a new gene as a cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart condition affecting one in 500 people. The discovery, published in the European Heart Journal, provides a new causal explanation for 1–2% of adults with the condition. (In the UK, this is approx. 1,250–2,500 people.) As a result of the study, the new […]

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6 Red Flags You Were Probably Raised by a Narcissist

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Narcissists can be a lot of fun. They often make a great first impression, as they’re eager to charm and make sure that you—yes, you!—know how great they are. Over time, of course, interacting with a narcissist becomes less exciting, as they reveal themselves as self-absorbed, putting themselves before anyone else. That’s why it’s important to know how to spot […]

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Científicos dicen que una píldora diaria para tratar covid estaría a meses de distancia

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Un día después de dar positivo para covid-19 en junio, Miranda Kelly estaba lo suficientemente enferma como para asustarse. Con 44 años, hipertensión y diabetes, la asistente de enfermería tenía problemas para respirar, síntoma lo suficientemente grave como para terminar en la sala de emergencias. Cuando su esposo, Joe, de 46, también se enfermó con el virus, realmente se preocupó, […]

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Biosimilar drugs are cheaper than biologics. Are they similar enough to switch?

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It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal pain, digestion problems, fatigue, and hot, red rashes. And after learning in 2016 that she had Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, she spent more than four years trying medications before getting her disease under control with a biologic drug called Remicade. […]

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Scientists behind tech in mRNA vaccines snag 2nd prestigious prize — is a Nobel next?

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Two scientists who developed key technology used in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have been awarded the 2021 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, which comes with an honorarium of $250,000. Earlier this month, the pair won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.  Given that many past Lasker winners have gone on to win the Nobel Prize, could the team […]

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Designing a wearable sensor for neonatal seizure monitoring

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eizures in neonates (newborn children) is the most common sign of neurological dysfunction and requires immediate medical attention. Therefore, the continuous monitoring of neonatal seizures is critical for their optimal treatment. For his Ph.D. research, Hongyu Chen sought to solve problems in neonatal seizure detection and focused on the design of a wearable sensor system. The new sensor system is […]

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