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Researchers Say A Fifth Man Was Cured Of HIV After A Stem Cell Transplant
According to research published on Monday in Nature Medicine by Dr. Bjorn-Ole Jensen and other researchers, a fifth individual has been reported to have been cured of HIV. ABC said that the 53-year-old German man, dubbed the Düsseldorf patient, had received a stem cell transplant in 2014, which was deemed “too dangerous to provide as…
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Trump Demands All Presidential Aspirants Submit to a “Mental Competence Test”
Donald Trump, who previously bragged about “acing” a simple cognitive test meant to look for indications of dementia, on Tuesday called for all presidential candidates to pass a “mental competency exam.” Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that “ANYBODY running for the Office of President of the United States should agree to take a…
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Iran Foundation Awards Salman Rushdie’s Accused Attacker With Free Land
According to Iranian official media, a foundation in Iran has promised free farmland to the man suspected of carrying out a terrible knife attack on novelist Salman Rushdie. Rushdie, 75, was assaulted onstage at a literary event in New York in August, losing an eye and the use of one of his hands. Hadi Matar…
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Panel to discuss ‘century of innovation’ on Tuesday, Feb. 28
The event will take place at 7 p.m. in McKinnon Hall and feature Nan Perkins, Richard McBride and Gerald Whittington as panelists. Share: Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Twitter Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend Print this page As a part of the yearlong commemoration celebrating…
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Pentagon small business chief presses to revive innovation fund
WASHINGTON ― The Biden administration’s next budget request needs to revive a special fund to help small businesses with innovative ideas work with the Pentagon, a top department official said Tuesday. The push to bring back the Rapid Innovation Fund, which Congress hasn’t financed since 2019, was one of several recent moves aimed at lowering…
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Psychological safety boosts team performance and innovation
(Image credit: rudall30/Getty Images)Psychological safety is a trending topic in business, but even if you’ve never heard the term, you know the feeling. When you are in a psychologically safe environment, you are comfortable speaking up, asking questions and being your imperfect, authentic self. When there’s an absence of psychological safety, you are guarded, hesitant…
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NASA Virtual Aviation Showcase to Highlight Transformative Innovation
Members of the media and public are invited to participate in NASA’s imaginAviation, a free, virtual event focusing on how the agency transforms research innovations into new possibilities for aviation for the benefit of humanity. Sessions run from Tuesday, Feb. 28, to Thursday, March 2. ImaginAviation Logo Credits: NASA Members of the media and public…
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After a Strange Disappearance to Hawaii, a Romance Writer Was Found Safe
Officials said that a romance author who had been missing for more than two weeks had been discovered safe in Hawaii, putting an end to a harrowing ordeal that had caused concern and misunderstanding. Faleena Hopkins, 52, was found when her cellphone ping-ed Kauai mobile towers. Hopkins had acted the previous month erratically, speeding away…
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Doctors In Romania Are Under Investigation For Using Implants From Deceased Patients
Five doctors are allegedly involved in a gruesome plan to use deceased patients’ medical implants without their families’ knowledge or prior consent. According to Reuters, one of the suspects has already been detained, “waiting for the inquiry on suspicions of abuse of power and bribe taking.” Authorities claim that hundreds of cardiac devices were reused,…
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12 Days Following an Earthquake, a Turkish Couple Is Rescued From the Rubble
Twelve days after a terrible earthquake devastated Turkey, a Turkish couple was rescued from the ruins of their apartment building. Unfortunately, their 12-year-old son, who was also recovered alive from the debris, passed away shortly thereafter, and two of their other children were discovered dead at the scene. Throughout the 12-day ordeal, Samir Muhammad Accar…