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Biden admin unveils new pandemic preparedness and biodefense strategy
Source: Politico The president will sign a national security memo directing his administration to implement a plan to prepare for future viral and biological threats.
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NIH-supported study finds racial disparities in advanced heart failure treatment
Source: National Institutes of Health White adults were twice as likely as Black adults to receive mechanical heart pumps or heart transplants.
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Two Florida Medical Study Coordinators Sentenced in Connection with Scheme to Falsify Clinical Trial Data
Source: U.S. Department of Justice A federal judge sentenced two Florida women to prison in connection with their participation in a conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data.
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A Major New Initiative Will Boost Genetics Research at Black Medical Schools
Source: The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recently announced a partnership with the nation’s four historically Black medical colleges to further support the cutting-edge scientific research they are leading to address significant gaps in genomics.
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Boston University researchers’ testing of lab-made version of Covid virus draws government scrutiny
Source: STAT News Research at Boston University that involved testing a lab-made hybrid version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is garnering heated headlines alleging the scientists involved could have unleashed a new pathogen.
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Compounds block pain without sedation in mice
Source: National Institutes of Health Researchers identified several compounds that activate a specific pain-blunting receptor on cells.
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Henrietta Lacks’ family appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassadors for cervical cancer elimination
Source: Carribbean News Global World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday appointed the Lacks family as WHO Goodwill ambassadors for Cervical Cancer Elimination.
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Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer
Source: National Institutes of Health NIH study finds Black women may be more affected due to higher use.
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Brain cells in a lab dish learn to play Pong — and offer a window onto intelligence
Source: NPR A dish of brain cells learned to play the 1970s video game Pong. The research could help computers become more intelligent.
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