Health
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order to bolster women's health research as he took aim at Republicans "bragging" about overturning the national right to abortion and vowed to make them pay at the ballot box this November. The initiative, aimed at closing gender gaps in clinical trials and care, comes as Democrats seek to channel voter anger over the rollback of reproductive rights in nearly half the country, following a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2022. Flanked by First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and women's health advocate Maria Shriver, B...
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Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's administration on Monday finalized a rule banning the last remaining form of asbestos in the United States, half a century after the government first targeted the cancer-causing mineral. Chrysotile asbestos -- used in industrial processes, vehicle brake linings, pipe gaskets and more -- has already been prohibited in more than 50 countries, with the US a notable outlier. "While the use of asbestos in the United States has been declining for decades, use of chrysotile asbestos has continued to this day," Environmental Protection Agency chief Michael Rega...
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A wearable patch powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is poised as a much-needed aid for people with vocal cord conditions or other voice disorders. The small device detects movements in the throat and translates them into audible speech, Knewz.com has learned. The soft, thin and flexible bio-electric patch was developed by a team of University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) engineers, who described the breakthrough in a paper published by the journal Nature Communications on Tuesday, March 12. “Existing solutions such as handheld electro-larynx devices and tracheoesophageal- puncture pro...
Knewz (UK)
A wearable patch powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is poised as a much-needed aid for people with vocal cord conditions or other voice disorders. The small device detects movements in the throat and translates them into audible speech, Knewz.com has learned. The soft, thin and flexible bio-electric patch was developed by a team of University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) engineers, who described the breakthrough in a paper published by the journal Nature Communications on Tuesday, March 12. “Existing solutions such as handheld electro-larynx devices and tracheoesophageal- puncture pro...
Knewz (CA)
Washington (AFP) - The mystery of so-called Havana Syndrome, which struck down dozens of US diplomats, deepened Monday as new research found no tangible evidence of brain injury in those affected. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) acknowledged that ongoing symptoms including migraines, chronic dizziness, and depression are still very much real -- even if they cannot yet be explained. Havana Syndrome first baffled officials in 2016 when US diplomats in Cuba's capital reported falling ill and hearing piercing sounds at night, sparking speculation of an attack by a foreign e...
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The unveiling of a ‘Biotech and Biomanufacturing Initiative’, a first of its kind, is tabled for this Wednesday (20 March) after a formal go-ahead in the weekly College of Commissioners. The biotech sector is considered “one of the most promising technological areas of this century” according to the latest draft of the communication – seen exclusively by Euronews – set for approval by commissioners later this week. The initiative “summarises the current challenges and barriers for biotechnologies and biomanufacturing” and proposes actions "to address these challenges in a timely manner”. The l...
Euronews (English)
Washington (AFP) - Their stories are divided into before and after. First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment -- school, relationships, work. And then -- after agonizing treatments -- what felt like the miracle of life after sickle cell disease (SCD). Two Americans whose lives were turned around by newly approved treatments tell AFP they want others to benefit too. But the eye-watering cost -- up to $3.1 million per course of treatment -- could limit access for other patients. 'Like coming to life'Tesha Samuels was born in 1982 -- just before the invention of prenatal screenin...
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Pope Francis says he is still suffering from a recent cold, chesty cough and mild bout of the flu. “I haven’t gotten over it,” the pontiff declared Saturday morning at the Vatican, addressing more than 3,000 staff. A Vatican official - Filippo Ciampanelli of the Secretariat of State - read out Francis' message to members of the community of the Vatican-owned Rome children's hospital Bambino Gesù. The message emphasised donation as a fundamental aspect of the history and vocation of the hospital. It encouraged medical staff to continue welcoming children in need from around the world, regardles...
Euronews (English)
The German Police Union is urging the Bundesrat, or upper house of parliament, to force changes to the partial legalization of cannabis bill before it is set to become law on April 1. "We particularly regret that the law does not provide for any transitional periods that would allow the police, customs, judicial authorities and youth welfare offices in this country to prepare for the new legal situation," the deputy chairman of the GdP, Alexander Poitz, wrote to Bundesrat President Manuela Schwesig in a letter. Schwesig is also the premier of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Bundesrat ...
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The German Police Union is urging the Bundesrat, or upper house of parliament, to force changes to the partial legalization of cannabis bill before it is set to become law on April 1. "We particularly regret that the law does not provide for any transitional periods that would allow the police, customs, judicial authorities and youth welfare offices in this country to prepare for the new legal situation," the deputy chairman of the GdP, Alexander Poitz, wrote to Bundesrat President Manuela Schwesig in a letter. Schwesig is also the premier of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Bundesrat ...
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