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WCM Newsroom30 Oct, 15:29
A man with Parkinson's regained enough mobility to play pickleball again and plans to walk his daughter down the aisle, after focused ultrasound treatment and a medication pump.
Undark30 Oct, 03:00
Interview: The Nerve That Could Transform Medicine
Undark30 Oct, 03:00
AI and Virtual Reality Enter the Therapist’s Office
Mongabay29 Oct, 13:42
Zambia’s edible insect tradition offers a potential boost to food security
NBC Boston29 Oct, 11:54
The Boston Celtics announced a $200 million donation to Boston Children's Hospital, described as unprecedented in scale.
EIN Presswire29 Oct, 10:07
A foundation started by a four-year-old's lemonade stand has raised over $400 million and funded more than 1,500 childhood cancer research projects, as US survival rates rose from 77% to 85% over three decades.
Africanews29 Oct
Medical staff and residents in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, celebrated as the last Ebola patients left the treatment centre, marking the first time since May with no confirmed cases there.
Mongabay29 Oct, 01:53
India’s forgotten vegetables offer a glimpse into what global diets are missing
Our World in Data28 Oct, 20:00
How is life at different levels of GDP per capita?
Fix the News28 Oct, 16:56
He Moved Into a Dementia Ward at 21. Here's What He Discovered
bbc.com28 Oct, 10:48
A former UK ambulance call handler received an award for saving a stranger's life.
Good Good Good27 Oct, 13:02
15-year-old develops QR codes to help others find vital medical info when someone needs emergency care
today.ucsd.edu27 Oct, 12:38
UC San Diego researchers identified a marine-derived molecule that kills Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, faster and more selectively than existing drugs.
Good News Network27 Oct, 12:30
FDA-Approval for Drill-Free Cavity Care May Be Imminent After Great Phase 3 Treatment Trial
chimpreports.com27 Oct, 09:47
Uganda's CURE Children's Hospital has performed surgery on more than 31,000 children with serious brain conditions since 2001, and its 10th annual charity run aims to raise 1 billion shillings to keep treatment free.
Sahan Journal27 Oct, 07:00
Residents of St. Paul’s West Side fight for cleaner air, safer streets in industrial neighborhood
Fix the News27 Oct, 06:04
After The End of Aid
Channel3000.com26 Oct, 15:51
A baby who suffered 50 seizures a day became seizure-free after undergoing surgery at Children's Minnesota.
Mongabay26 Oct, 11:52
Solar initiative brings power to clinics and jobs to displaced youths in Cameroon
kenyanews.go.ke26 Oct, 11:33
A women-led factory in Homa Bay, Kenya produces sanitary pads at up to 60% lower cost, from 50 shillings a pack, aiming to reach 430,000 women and grow from 17 to over 200 workers.
bbc.com26 Oct, 11:12
Research into birdwatching links the hobby to changes in brain activity and a slower rate of cognitive decline in older adults.
Positive News26 Oct, 08:41
Free tool helps young men to take responsibility for sexual harm
CalMatters26 Oct, 08:00
In prison, wheelchair basketball offers a chance at reinvention
Yale Climate Connections26 Oct, 07:00In Spanish
La nueva ley de climatización de Washington protege a los trabajadores agrícolas. ¿Saben que existe?
A new Washington state law bars landlords from blocking or charging extra for tenants' air conditioning units, though many farmworkers who could benefit remain unaware it exists.
The 19th26 Oct, 06:00
It took years for Abortion.org to actually be about abortion
asiaone.com25 Oct, 18:55
A GrabFood delivery rider in Singapore said he was touched after a customer's son gave him an N95 mask during a period of heavy haze affecting the region.
South China Morning Post25 Oct, 12:07
A Chinese mother-in-law cared for her daughter-in-law for 17 years after a truck accident left her in a vegetative state, and the woman has now regained speech and movement.
Good News Network25 Oct, 09:52
A Chance Meeting in a Chinese Restaurant Saved a Man’s Life – As Everything Happens for a Reason
South China Morning Post25 Oct, 09:27
Paralysed at 19 after a fall, Xie Junwu, now 55, set a Guinness world record for a 25.8km wheelchair wheelie, climbed Mount Huangshan four times and teaches skateboarding to others with spinal injuries.
ScienceDaily24 Oct, 22:20
A clinical trial of a new PTSD treatment achieved a 68% remission rate among participants.
CTV News24 Oct, 16:00
The Tanenbaum family donated a record $25 million to the Terry Fox Foundation, which funds cancer research in Canada.
Chemical & Engineering News24 Oct, 13:07
An implantable device that uses electrical stimulation to lower high blood sugar levels has shown promise in tests on mice.
Gizmodo23 Oct, 18:11
Researchers successfully revived pig kidneys that had been cryogenically frozen for a year, a step that could eventually extend how long donor organs can be stored for transplant.
Global Voices23 Oct, 18:05
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, children with Down syndrome are using a video game to safely navigate the internet
Good Good Good23 Oct, 17:53
Over 600 households have raised $1.2M for pediatric cancer with Halloween displays. This year, they want to break $2M
theguardian.com23 Oct, 15:13
India cut prices of cancer drugs after a court ruled that excessive retail mark-ups amounted to extortion.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust23 Oct, 14:46
Newcastle surgeon Asif Hasan performed over 4,000 paediatric open-heart operations in a 30-year career, taking on high-risk cases, and was honoured at the Pride of Britain Awards by 19 former patients.
Anthropocene Magazine23 Oct, 08:00
Which protein is best for the planet and your health?
Ars Technica22 Oct, 21:01
Moderna and Merck reported their experimental mRNA cancer vaccine, combined with Keytruda, reduced death or recurrence by 42% compared with Keytruda alone.
apnews.com22 Oct, 20:13
A new mRNA vaccine reduced the chance of tumours returning in melanoma patients, researchers reported.