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ReutersSecond death in Novartis gene therapy trials under investigation
Novartis has filed for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the gene therapy, Zolgensma, and a decision is expected within weeks. The FDA submission was based on findings from a trial of 15 babies treated with Zolgensma. One patient died from respiratory failure, which was deemed by the investigator
Associated PressHurricane Michael gets an upgrade to rare Category 5 status
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Michael, which devastated a swath of the Florida Panhandle last fall, has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, only the fourth to make recorded landfall in the United States and the first since 1992.
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What I've Changed in My Life After Being Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes
The author shares how she has changed her lifestyle to help herself cope with type 2 diabetes.
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Lockheed Martin joins the discussion about cloud computing services in space
Is the final frontier the next frontier for cloud computing? One of the presentations planned for Amazon's re:MARS conference in June suggests that Lockheed Martin is putting serious thought into the idea of space-based cloud services. The presentation, titled "Solving Earth's Biggest Problems
- Popular Mechanics
How Sonar Discovered a 16th Century Shipwreck by Accident
A team of scavengers discovered one of the oldest known shipwrecks, filled with tons of copper, entirely coincidentally.
Associated PressOklahoma City bombing 'Survivor Tree' DNA to live on
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Science and technology are helping Oklahoma City to sustain the DNA — and the spirit — of a tree that has symbolized hope in the 24 years since the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history shook the city to its core.
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Yes, there’s a full moon tonight, but it won’t be pink
If you're an aspiring skywatcher looking for a good reason to stay up past your bedtime and gaze into the cosmos, I have good news: Friday, April 19th will feature a full moon. However, if you're eagerly anticipating tonight's full moon because it carries the nickname "Pink Moon,"
AFPEbola worker shot dead at hospital in eastern DR Congo
A health worker fighting an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was shot dead Friday in an attack on a hospital in the eastern city of Butembo, the World Health Organization said. The WHO said that Dr. Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung, an epidemiologist it had deployed to help rein in the Ebola outbreak, was killed
ReutersOn Good Friday, pope hears harrowing stories of human trafficking
The meditations read out by speakers during the 14 "stations of the cross" which commemorate the last hours of Jesus' life were written by Sister Eugenia Bonetti, an 80-year-old Italian nun who has won multiple awards for her work with trafficked women and children. Francis has made defense
Associated PressBobcat survives deadly California wildfire, has 4 kittens
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A young bobcat that survived a massive and deadly wildfire in Southern California last year has given birth to four kittens, wildlife officials said Friday.
ReutersWhite House says Trump spoke to Libyan commander Haftar on Monday
In Libya on Friday, two children were killed by shelling in the southern Tripoli suburb of Qaser Ben Ghasher, residents said. A White House statement said that in the phone call on Monday, Trump "recognized Field Marshal Haftar’s significant role in fighting terrorism and securing Libya’s oil resources
ReutersVenezuela's Guaido calls for 'largest march in history' to oust Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Friday called on supporters to take to the streets on May 1 for what he called "the largest march in the history" of the South American country to keep the pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to leave power. Guaido, the head of the opposition-controlled
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3-Year-Old Born With Backward Legs Walks for the First Time in Emotional Viral Video
A "miracle" surgery changed this little girl's life.
- Fatherly
The 4 Most Damaging Myths About Kids, Screen Time, and Technology
Screens can be good or bad for kids. It all depends on how active parents are in managing the time their kids spend in front of them.
HuffPostJudge Orders Florida To Start Treating Inmates Who Have Hepatitis C
A judge has ordered the Florida Department of Corrections to begin treatingall inmates with hepatitis C ― something the state had reportedly not beendoing due to the
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Mom Is Tirelessly Raising Awareness About Her Daughter's Rare, Life-Threatening Disease
Seven-year-old Trinity underwent dozens of tests before being diagnosed with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), an ultra-rare disease believed to affect only one in every 50,000-100,000 children worldwide.
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Top Gene-Sequencing Stocks for 2019
These next-generation companies are working on game-changing ways to obtain and profit from genetic insight.
- Mashable
Behold, the very bizarre Facebook auto-captions from NASA launch
"And we have lift off the guitarist G 11 mission." Huh? The closed captions on Facebook might need a bit of tweaking after a NASA video displayed some peculiar subtitles. The video in question is the Wednesday launch of Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket, carrying a Cygnus cargo freighter
- Mashable
Behold, the very bizarre Facebook auto-captions from NASA launch
"And we have lift off the guitarist G 11 mission." Huh? The closed captions on Facebook might need a bit of tweaking after a NASA video displayed some peculiar subtitles.The video in question is the Wednesday launch of Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket, carrying a Cygnus cargo freighter
- Reader's Digest
10 Strange Arthritis Treatments That May Actually Work
Achy joints making you miserable? If your go-to arthritis treatment isn't providing relief, consider one of these alternative therapies.
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Doctor and Musician Henrik Widegren Releases Album, 'Medical Melodies and Surgical Songs'
Swedish doctor and musician Henrik Widegren released a new album, "Medical Melodies and Surgical Songs." It includes the single "Never Google Your Symptoms."
ReutersHundreds of thousands back on Algeria's streets, demanding radical reform
Parliament named an interim president and a July 4 election date was set in a transition endorsed by Algeria's powerful military. Protesters gathered anew in city centers around Algeria demanding root-and-branch reforms - including political pluralism and crackdowns on corruption and cronyism, witnesses
- FX Empire
Space as a business: What Hides Beyond the Rockets Launches
Spaceships are no longer romantically surf the Universe but pragmatically sawing it in pieces. The “entrance ticket” to the solar system costs hundreds of millions.
ReutersEmma Thompson, weeping teenagers join peaceful climate protest in London
Organizers Extinction Rebellion have called for non-violent civil disobedience to force the British government to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2025 and stop what they call a global climate crisis. The protests did not cause major travel disruption on Friday during one of Britain'
