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Woman Who Battled Cancer Five Times Gifted Painting By Sir Billy Connolly

Stace hopes to travel to London for stem cell treatment which she believes could finally cure her but it will cost around £30,000.

Zenger · May 5, 2022

‘Medical tourists’ are travelling the world in search of the elixir of life

There have always been charlatans offering a cure for ageing, and cheap travel and lax laws have made it even easier for them, says author Peter Ward

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

What’s next for Netflix? Possibly a return to the kind of shows that still thrive on old school broadcast TV

What’s next for Netflix? In an effort to stem the loss of subscribers that was first reported last month and expected to continue in the short term, the streaming service might be seeking out a lineup that looks awfully close to what’s on offer from the broadcast networks.

Chicago Tribune · May 5, 2022

Vertex Pharma's Stem Cell Derived Diabetes Treatment Trial Put On Hold

The FDA has instituted a clinical hold on Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) VX-880 Phase 1/2 study due to a determination that there is insufficient information to support dose escalation with the product. VX-880 is an investigational stem cell-derived, fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D).  Three patients have been…

Benzinga · May 2, 2022

Horizon Therapeutics' Inebilizumab Scores European Approval For Spinal Cord Inflammation

The European Commission has approved Horizon Therapeutics plc's (NASDAQ:HZNP) Uplizna (inebilizumab) as monotherapy for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who are anti-aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G seropositive (AQP4-IgG+). NMOSD is an autoimmune disease that attacks the optic nerve, spinal cord, brain, and brain stem. In the N-MOmentum pivotal clinical trial, Uplizna demonstrated a significant reduction…

Benzinga · May 2, 2022

Aldi, Tesco, Iceland and Sainsbury's products urgently recalled over health and safety concerns

It includes the cushions in Aldi's popular hanging egg chair

Wales Online · May 1, 2022

Shanghai’s COVID measures to remain even as spread slows

Shanghai’s measures to stem community spread of COVID-19 will remain in place, even as infections drop and the city reported no new cases outside quarantined areas on Friday for the first time since the recent outbreak started.

Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022

China manufacturing weakens further as lockdowns continue

China’s manufacturing activity fell to a six-month low in April as lockdowns continued in Shanghai and other manufacturing hubs in an attempt to stem COVID-19 outbreaks

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022

Health: Lack of sleep may affect your eyesight

Sleep deprivation is a serious health problem and it has negative impacts on mental and physical health. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 30, 2022

The global methane imperative

One of the most important achievements of last year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was the Global Methane Pledge, a commitment by more than 100 countries to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030. Reducing methane emissions is not only among the quickest and most effective ways…

Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2022