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Boy’s parents wait for judge’s ruling on latest stage of treatment fight

Hospital bosses think Archie Battersbee is dead and want Mrs Justice Arbuthnot to rule that a brain-stem test is in his best interests.

The Independent UK

Stem cell therapy offers a new hope to repair brain damage in newborns

A few hours after Tom (not his real name) was born, he became restless and did not want to be breastfed. His mother noticed that his left arm and leg were shaking rhythmically – something was not right.

The Conversation

Migrant disappearances quadruple in Mexico in 2021, says report

Reported cases of missing migrants in Mexico jumped nearly fourfold in 2021 from 2020, as the country struggles to stem the flow of undocumented people from Central America to the United States, according to a report released Wednesday.

Reuters

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The threat facing humanities and the arts

Letters: Drama in schools gives students the opportunity to explore a wide range of issues, says Catherine Griffin, while Sue Jackson points to the favouring of Stem subjects at the expense of humanities in universities

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: Former national security leaders urge Congress to ease immigration policy for foreign science talent

It suggests widespread concern about China's rise could bolster bipartisan support for change in one corner of immigration policy.

Axios

Research suggests minerals might be key to healing damaged tissue

A collaboration between researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University identifies the crucial role of minerals in regulating gene expression, thus controlling the number of proteins that a cell should make, thereby encouraging tissue regeneration and redefining cellular identity.

Dynamite News

FOREX-Dollar near 20-year Highs amid Global Markets Rout

The dollar index hovered near 20-year highs against major peers on Friday, as market sell-offs in the face of global recession fears propped up the safe haven currency. European stocks opened lower and were heading for their worst week in two months, following a rout on Wall Street, Reuters said.…

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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

‘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

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

China’s 'innovation machine': how it works, how it’s changing and why it matters

China has had the world’s fastest growing economy since the 1980s. A key driver of this extraordinary growth has been the country’s pragmatic system of innovation, which balances government steering and market-oriented entrepreneurs.

The Conversation

Australia's next government must tackle our collapsing ecosystems and extinction crisis

Australia’s remarkable animals, plants and ecosystems are world-renowned, and rightly so.

The Conversation

Lanarkshire schoolgirl interviews former cop as part of post-education career awareness

Buchanan High youngster Chloe Leek, a young STEM leader at the school, offers support to her fellow classmates

Daily Record

Taiwan cracks down on China poaching tech talent

Taipei is ramping up efforts to stem brain drain in semiconductor industry as officials warn of a ‘red supply chain’.

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Benzinga

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

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…

Wales Online

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

Tribune News Service

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.

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The Independent UK

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

Dynamite News

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:

Bangkok Post

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…

The Independent UK

Nigeria's Senate passes bill to bar kidnap ransom payments

Nigerian lawmakers have passed legislation to bar the payment of kidnap ransoms at a time when the West African nation is struggling to stem the rise of armed violence and kidnaps for ransom in its troubled northwest and central regions

The Guardian - UK

No, girls are not put off by ‘hard maths’, Katharine Birbalsingh

Letters: In response to the social mobility commissioner’s claim that girls are shunning physics because of its difficulty, Matthew Belmonte says we must make Stem classrooms welcoming places for all. Plus letters from Ruth Rising and Rachel Clark

The Guardian - UK

Brownies to learn coding in bid to involve more girls in technology

Research shows more than half of girls think science and technology careers are preserve of boys

The Independent UK

Social mobility tsar urged to apologise for saying girls dislike ‘hard maths’

Katharine Birbalsingh was addressing MPs discussing diversity in Stem subjects.

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