News at a glance: Sustainable Development Goals, CO2 removal, and hominin fossils in space
POLICY Scientists call for revamped Sustainable Development Goals New analyses confirm the world is failing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of ambitious objectives agreed to in 2015 by the United Nations, and scientists are among those calling for a reboot. The 17 goals include ending poverty and hunger and ensuring sustainable consumption by 2030. To meet them, the agreement includes 169 specific targets, but skeptics have long contended that many are not well defined, measurable, and scientifically rigorous. In an independent analysis the U.N. will publish next week ahead of a meeting it i...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 14, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Opinion: The Californian promise of precision medicine is near, thanks to cheaper genome sequencing
Back in 2015, former President Barack Obama launched the Precision Medicine Initiative, which stood at a whopping $215 million, to great fanfare. Eight years since then, the U.S. health care system remains futile in its attempt to overturn the sluggish pace of widespread adoption of these technologies. Why is that? The answer is simple: it ’s the money. The money needed for understanding our genome and our cells at molecular level. The money to use new technologies to achieve precision health and…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dr. Radoje Drmanac Source Type: news

‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ Singer Cancels Concert Over Costly Tickets: “I’m Just Upset Seeing Those Prices”
Oliver Anthony is having none of it. The singer behind the left-field chart-topper “Rich Men North of Richmond” said on social media that he has scrapped a September 27 concert in Tennessee because of the high ticket prices. “Cotton Eyed Joe has been cancelled,” he wrote this week on Facebook,…#oliveranthony #tennessee #cottoneyedjoe #knoxville #apple #spotify #itunes #virginia #richmond
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tinashe Recalls ‘Embarrassing’ Collaborations With R. Kelly & Chris Brown, Says She Was Pushed by Label
Back in 2015, while Tinashe was sign to RCA, she teamed up with Chris Brown for a song called “Player.” Shortly after, her R. Kelly team-up, “Let’s Be Real Now,” arrived. On Wednesday (Sept. 12), the singer reflected on working with two men accused of abuse on the Zach Sang Show. “I literally…#rca #chrisbrown #rkelly #zachsangshow #tiktok
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Powerball jackpot is $550 million
The Powerball jackpot has now reached $550 million. And that means plenty of Americans will likely be lining up to buy tickets for Wednesday night’s drawing, which is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. EST. But for Brandon Sansone, there’s no reason to head out in such a rush: He can make all his lottery…#brandonsansone #sansone #jackpocket #newyorkcity #billsperos #bookiescom #nt #jackpotcom #ohio #bonuscom
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Earth Is Mostly Outside Its ‘ Safe Operating Space For Humanity, ’ Study Warns
Earth is exceeding its “safe operating space for humanity” in six of nine key measurements of its health, and two of the remaining three are headed in the wrong direction, a new study said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Earth’s climate, biodiversity, land, freshwater, nutrient pollution and “novel” chemicals (human-made compounds like microplastics and nuclear waste) are all out of whack, a group of international scientists said in Wednesday’s journal Science Advances. Only the acidity of the oceans, the health of the air and the ozone layer are within the boundaries c...
Source: TIME: Science - September 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: SETH BORENSTEIN / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Netflix Perfectly Captures Pro Wrestling In New ‘Wrestlers’ Docuseries
Ohio Valley Wrestling is live on pay-per-view for OVW Hard Reset in Louisville, Kentucky. Tucked away in the humble, yet hallowed Davis Arena is 60-year-old wrestling legend-turned-booker Al Snow. Snow is flanked by a small team of producers. The unflappable Snow presides over the entire show from…#ohiovalleywrestling #louisville #kentucky #davisarena #alsnow #gorillaposition #ovw #adamrevolver #kalherro #donovancecil
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission to Hear Personal Testimonies Supporting $42 Million Funding for Ibogaine Research
September 15 hearing will feature personal stories from parents, veterans, and others who have used ibogaine to treat Opioid Use Disorder FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- W. Bryan Hubbard, Chair and Executive Director of the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Quipt Home Medical buys company with operations in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana
A fast-growing Northern Kentucky firm has acquired a business with operations in three Southern states.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news

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Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Humana to refund nearly $22M to Kentucky Public Pensions Authority
The refund is in recognition of lower-than-expected health care costs incurred during 2022.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Haley Cawthon Source Type: news

Too Many Mothers Are Dying in Childbirth. Here ’s How They Can Be Saved
With recent reports of difficult pregnancies and births from celebrities like Beyonce, Serena Williams, and Alyson Felix, and the death of Olympian Tori Bowie during childbirth, the long-overlooked dangers of maternal and child mortality have become increasingly prominent. In a new report published by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the global health philanthropic group highlights lagging progress in achieving United Nations (UN) goals for lowering mother and child deaths, along with innovative ways of addressing the problems with relatively inexpensive and easy to implement solutions that the group projects co...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Woman, 45, given all-clear after NHS smear test is diagnosed with cervical cancer three years later - after blunder saw her given incorrect result
Shona Clark, from Northumberland, had a routine cervical screening test in 2015 that should have highlighted abnormal changes in the cells of her cervix and triggered further checks and treatment.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Association of 7-day follow-up with 6-month suicide mortality following hospitalization for suicidal thoughts or behaviors among older adults - Schmutte T, Olfson M, Xie M, Marcus SC.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether timely follow-up outpatient mental health care is associated with reduced short-term suicide risk following hospitalization for suicidal thoughts or behaviors. METHODS: Retrospective cohort analysis using 2015 Medicar...
Source: SafetyLit - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Rail fares in England set to rise by almost 8% if tied to wage growth
Rail fares in England will rise by almost 8% if the government uses the same formula as this year to calculate the 2024 increase, campaigners have said, potentially pushing up the cost of many season tickets to more than £5,000 a year. Fares rose in March this year based on wage growth figures of…#cbt #dft #normanbaker #southampton #wales #scotland
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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