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Duke Medicine launch hand transplant program
Duke Medicine launched the first hand transplant program in North Carolina, becoming one of a small number of transplant centers in the country to offer the procedure. The Duke program is part of a clinical trial to determine the safety […]
Road accidents, HIV leading causes of death in teens, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) and The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) released a new set of standards to help countries improve healthcare for teens. WHO revealed that the top three leading causes of death in […]
Scientists who fought parasites wins this year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine
Three scientists receive this year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine last October 5 for their efforts to fight parasitic disease. Half of the prize was jointly awarded to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura and the other half was awarded to […]
Parents in Germany allowed to leave out gender in birth certificates
Starting November 1, parents in Germany will be allowed to leave their child’s gender blank on their birth certificates. Germany is the second country to loosen its gender categories after Australia allowed a third gender option, or “X,” on passports […]
World leaders meet and ate food scraps
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and 30 world leaders met for a Sunday lunch prepared by world famous chefs Dan Barber and Sam Kass. The menu, though, features leftovers in every course. For appetizers, there’s landfill salad made of vegetable scraps […]
WHO welcomes Sustainable Development Goals
WHO welcomes the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and commits to work with partners around the world to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDG agenda demonstrates unprecedented […]
Oregon Medical Group modernizes clinics SimpliVity
The Oregon Medical Group announced that it will be using Simplivity to improve IT infrastructures in its clinics. Oregon Medical Group’s legacy infrastructure provided limited high availability and disaster recovery capabilities. This situation posed a significant risk to the clinical […]
Three-year old girl is the youngest to have type 2 diabetes
A 35-kg three-and-a-half year old girl is one of the youngest people to have Type 2 diabetes. She is now losing weight and being treated for the disease. Her case will be presented at the European Association for the Study […]
Australian dad goes undercover to bust Chinese drug dealers
Australian Rodney Bridge went undercover as a drug buyer to expose the booming drug business in the Chinese city of Hefei. Bridge is not a policeman or a private investigator. He is father hunting down who and what killed his […]
Under population to hit Japan in 2060
Japan’s Health, Labour, and Welfare Ministry is concerned about the decline in Japanese population and its effect on the country’s future, according to a report by NHK world. A report by the ministry forecasts that Japan’s population will decrease to […]
