A Pig ’ s Kidney Has Been Working in a Human Body for a Month, a Medical Milestone
(NEW YORK) — Surgeons transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it’s worked normally — a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients. Scientists around the country are racing to learn how to use animal organs to save human lives, and bodies donated for research offer a remarkable rehearsal. The latest experiment announced Wednesday by NYU Langone Health marks the longest a pig kidney has functioned in a person, albeit a deceased one — and it’s not over. Researchers are set to track the ki...
Source: TIME: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauren Neergard / Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized medicine Source Type: news

ExpressVPN review: Still hard to beat on security and streaming
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Brendan Griffiths / Insider ExpressVPN is one of the biggest, most well-known, and popular VPN options out there right now. And there are plenty to pick from. That wasn't always the case. In fact, ExpressVPN was…#windows #android #linux #edge #smart #aircover #wifi6 #lightway #dns #netflix
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Warriors Heart Virginia Healing Center announces Local Business and Community Support including Belfort Furniture Beds and Furnishings
In support of the local community and Virginia economy, Warriors Heart Virginia announces they are buying local, including purchasing new beds and furnishings from Virginia-based Belfort Furniture in preparation for their soft opening on September 11, 2023, of the 60-bed facility that is...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TNM FVT CSR Source Type: news

With ‘Necessary Trouble,’ Drew Gilpin Faust Looks Back
Drew Gilpin Faust last month in her office at Harvard. She was Harvard’s president from 2007 to 2018, the first woman in the role. In “Necessary Trouble,” Drew Gilpin Faust, Harvard’s former leader, wrestles with her conservative Southern upbringing, and the unfinished business of the Civil War.…#drewgilpin #harvard #necessarytrouble #drewgilpinfaust #civilwar #harvarduniversity #virginia #midcentury #farrarstraus #deepsouth
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FBI Confiscates 5X More Ethereum Than Bitcoin, Public Notices Filing Reveals
On Aug. 16, public notices disclosed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had seized various cryptocurrencies from wallets over the past several months. Notably, the filing also reveals the seizure of three primary cryptocurrencies: Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Tether. Among the other items…#fbi #tether #trumpsbitcoin #fbiseizures #easterndistrict #virginia #ethereum #ethereumprice #bitcoin #beincrypto
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mars colony could survive with fewer than two dozen people
When humans head off to colonize the Red Planet, it's not entirely clear how many colonists will be needed to keep everyone alive. SpaceX president and chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell last year speculated that humans could land on Mars within this decade, so it's not too soon to start…#redplanet #gwynneshotwell #mars #martian #nature #jeanmarcsalotti #northpolarcap #fairfax #virginia #edgararguello
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Southwest Airlines reaches tentative agreement with transport workers union
A Southwest Airlines aircraft flies past the U.S. Capitol before landing at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 15 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co (LUV.N) said on Tuesday it had reached a tentative…#southwestairlines #capitol #arlington #virginia #deltaairlinesinc #deltaairlines #americanairlines #southwest #shilpimajumdar
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

News Wrap: Confirmed death toll from Maui wildfires climbs to 99
In our news wrap Tuesday, the official death toll climbed in Maui as crews searched the wildfire disaster zone but more bodies are likely among the untouched piles of ash, North Korea claims an American soldier who entered the country last month confessed to harboring ill feelings against the U.S.…#maui #northkorea #usarmy #virginia
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

U.S. election security is " woefully underfunded, " says MIT
State and local governments need to pony up more money to administer the 2024 presidential election, experts told legislators at a National Conference of State Legislatures' summit in Indianapolis this week. The additional cash is needed to address the dire problems that have bedeviled recent U.S.…#indianapolis #charlesstewartiii #florida #missouri #westvirginia #virginia #democrats #northcarolina #kansas #rachelorey
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Software Freedom Conservancy asks devs to ditch Zoom
The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) is calling on free and open source software (FOSS) contributors to stop using Zoom video conferencing in light of the software maker's terms-of-service scandal. Back in March, Zoom quietly changed its fine print to include a clause in section 10.4 that…#foss #zoom #section104 #windows #legalese #sfc #register #funnily #google #github
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alabama becomes first state to ban VAPING inside vehicles where minors are present
Alabama has made vaping and smoking in the car with a child illegal subject to a $100 penalty, the first law of its kind. It applies to those with children in the car regardless of whether the windows are down.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mother Pleads Guilty After 6-Year-Old Son Shoots Virginia Teacher
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot and injured his teacher in a Virginia elementary school pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony child neglect, after police said her son intentionally used a gun she legally purchased to injure his first-grade teacher in January. Zwerner filed a $40 million lawsuit…#virginia #zwerner
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Woman who worked outside for 40 years shows impact of not wearing sunscreen
The impact of a 40-year career spent working outdoors without adequate sunscreen or sun protective clothing has been revealed in a shocking video posted online by a leading dermatologist. Dr. Aleksandra Brown, from Virginia, posted the clip of the unnamed female worker to social media, writing:…#aleksandrabrown #virginia #tiktok #tiktoker #spf
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MySpectrum Counseling & amp; Coaching Ranks #244 on the 2023 Inc. 5000
Number 244 Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies Number 26 in Health Services Across America Number 12 of All Businesses in Virginia Number 1 of All Businesses in Richmond, Virginia RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inc. revealed today that MySpectrum...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD Source Type: news

Address the unseen relationships: attribute correlations in text attribute person search - Yang X, Wang X, Wang N, Gao X.
Text attribute person search aims to identify the particular pedestrian by textual attribute information. Compared to person re-identification tasks which requires imagery samples as its query, text attribute person search is more useful under the circumst...
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Egress, Escape, Evacuation, Crowds Source Type: news

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