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MIT D-Lab spinout provides emergency transportation during childbirth
Amama has lived in a rural region of northern Ghana all her life. In 2022, she went...
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‘One-of-a-kind’ girl born with heart outside chest has pioneering surgery
Sarah HawleyBBC News, East MidlandsSuppliedVanellope is taken to the children's paediatric intensive care unit and will spend some time in hospital recovering. After a few weeks, she will be able to take off her protective chest brace and won't...
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“Biomedical Lab in a Box” empowers engineers in low- and middle-income countries
Globally, and especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a significant portion of the population lacks access to...
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The Most Common Reasons for Homebuyer’s Remorse (and How to Avoid Them)
Whether it’s your starter home or just the latest move up the property ladder, buying a house is a huge investment—financially and emotionally....
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The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle ‘to protect family’
Josh ParryLGBT & identity reporterGetty ImagesThe UK government is currently seeking experts' advice on the re-classification of ketamine, with Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson writing to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) expressing concern over the...
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Dispute involving Affordable Care Act’s preventive care coverage faces Supreme Court
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday considered a case that could impact whether Americans have to pay out-of-pocket for preventive-care services such as diabetes screenings, HIV-prevention drugs and statins, which are currently provided to...
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Reducing high blood pressure can cut risk of dementia
Bringing down high blood pressure reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a large study of...
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A dramatic rethink of Parkinson’s offers new hope for treatment
Per Borghammer’s “aha” moment came nearly 20 years ago. The neuroscientist was reading a paper from researchers who were...
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Men’s health: Why do men go to the GP less?
In an NHS survey, 48% of men said they felt pressure to "tough it out" when it came to potential health issues.
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Lucy Edwards: Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind
RNIBAnd that's the quandary. IVF will edit out the very thing that has made Lucy who she is today - a journalist, advocate, author and broadcaster.It is an emotive topic of debate. The most well-known conversation is around Down's...