Friday 6 May 2022

Three-Parent IVF Now Legal in Two Countries

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To prevent babies from inheriting rare, potentially fatal diseases, a variation of in vitro fertilization (IVF) uses genetic material from three people.



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Thursday 5 May 2022

Amazon to Pay for Employees’ Abortion Travel, Other Treatments

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Amazon announced it will reimburse employees and their dependents forced to travel for non-life threatening medical treatments, including abortion.



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‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Also Linked to Happy Hearts

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New research shows that a small portion of takotsubo syndrome or "broken heart" heart failure patients actually have "happy heart syndrome," occurring after joyful life events.



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Promising Vaccine for 'Mono' Virus, Cancers, and MS

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A new report reveals two experimental vaccines show promise protecting against the "mono" virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of MS.



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An Animal Virus Infected the Man Who Received a Pig’s Heart


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