June 2012
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Going public, like Jack Osbourne, not...
One multiple sclerosis expert is applauding Jack Osbourne’s decision to deal with his diagnosis in public — but she doesn’t necessarily encourage patients do the same. Even in this day and age of oversharing on social media, revealing one’s medical condition could have unforeseen consequences, said clinical psychologist Dr. Rosalind Kalb of the National Multiple...
carefully constructed human windpipe, seeded with...
But wait, said professor Martin Birchall of Bristol University. This is a medical container. Inside is a trachea, a carefully constructed human windpipe, seeded with 60 million stem cells from a very sick woman in Barcelona. We have just 16 hours to get it into her body. We pre-arranged this. We have no record of your request, said the airline. ...
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Linus Torvalds Splits Tech’s ‘Nobel’ With Stem...
Question: What do Linux and stem cell research have in common? Answer: They’re both considered “life-enhancing technical innovations” by the Technology Acadamy Finland, a foundation that is awarding a prestigious award called the Millennium Technology Prize in Helsinki today. Linux creator Linus Torvalds and stem cell pioneer Shinya Yamanaka are joint recipients of the 2012 prize, an honor...
Health-Care Insurance Is Set to Change
As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the federal health overhaul, health insurers are in the spotlight. The law has been reshaping the health insurers’ business—requiring, for instance, that they spend a set share of premium dollars on health care, or send refunds to customers if they fall short—and this month could see the law vanish or change markedly. ...
