The medical field has enjoyed and benefited the most regarding technology. Many equipment and machinery are produced daily to help treat the patient and make the work more accessible and practical. Some great inventions include the MRIS and X-ray, which have been used extensively to save many lives. It’s without forgetting the contribution of companies...
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UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation
Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday. David Beasley praised increased funding from the United States and Germany last...
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UN head says survival depends on how people manage water
Humanity’s survival depends on how people manage water, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday at the end of a three-day conference on global water resources during which developing nations made urgent calls for help with cleaner drinking water and better sanitation. “All of humanity’s hopes for the future depend, in some way, on charting a...
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Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick. The data had long been sought by retired military aviators who have raised alarms for years about the number of air and...
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States start proposing stricter laws vs smoking, vaping
Tuesday will see the introduction of new laws, which will include expanded smoke-free locations and stricter enforcement of illegal cigarette sales. Moreover, the proposed rules will provide a licencing system and stricter regulations on the selling of cigarettes in licenced establishments. Although the adult smoking rate has more than halved over the past 20 years,...
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What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss
WeightWatchers, the 60-year-old diet firm, announced this week it would acquire a telehealth company whose providers prescribe anti-obesity drugs for growing numbers of eager online subscribers. The $132 million deal with Sequence is the just the latest commercial push into the red-hot market for prescription drugs that promise significant weight loss. For months, the diabetes...
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Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia. What is FTD?
Bruce Willis’ family has announced that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. The announcement Thursday came about a year after his family said that Willis would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a brain disorder that leads to speaking, reading and writing problems. Here’s some details on the condition: WHAT IS...
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Sydney Music Festival: 1 dead, 12 hospitalised due to suspected drug overdose
Following alleged drug overdoses at a Sydney music event, a man passed away and 12 other persons were sent to the hospital. A 26-year-old man who had gone to the Sydney Showground’s Transmission Music Festival was rushed to Bankstown Hospital, where he subsequently passed away on Sunday after what was thought to have been a...
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New Alzheimer’s drug is having a slow start due to high cost, limited acess
The first drug to demonstrate its ability to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s is now available, however, it may still be several months before most patients can access treatment. According to experts, the slow introduction of the drug is due to limited insurance coverage and the lengthy set-up process required by many healthcare systems. For...
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Fresh twist in fight against Omicron as new vaccine approved in Australia
Australians who have dragged their feet in deciding whether or not to receive their third or fourth Covid-19 jab could be better off after the government approved the first-ever multi-strain booster to be used in the country. The nation’s peak vaccine body quietly approved the use of the Moderna vaccine for people aged 18 years...