Health
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Health USABreakthrough in Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes with Artificial Intelligence
A wearable, autonomous blood sugar device certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is using artificial intelligence to help treat type 1 diabetes, adapting to each patient’s individual changing insulin needs.
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Health GermanyAlzheimer’s Could Be Detected Years Earlier with Blood Test, Scientists Discover
Scientists in Germany have discovered that a protein found in the blood could help detect Alzheimer’s disease progression years before the first clinical symptoms – offering new potential for testing therapies.
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Health MalaysiaMalaysia’s Lower Income Workers Finally Get Health Insurance – and It’s Free!
Malaysia’s Finance Ministry launched a free national health scheme earlier this year for the country’s bottom 40 percentile income group – offering them medical insurance and protection from 36 critical illnesses.
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Health JapanWorld Needs to Learn How School Lunch Diet Keeps Japanese Slim
Fried and sugary foods have helped create a global obesity epidemic across developed countries. But one nation stands out as being the healthiest of them all, with their secret weapon probably found in their school lunches: Japan.
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Health USANo Child Lives Too Far from Life-Saving Vaccinations: 2.5 Billion Were Helped in 20 Years
With the help of thousands of volunteers and health professionals, children across the world have been receiving vaccinations against preventative diseases - no matter the weather, and no matter the location.
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Health United Kingdom95% of Late-Stage Skin Cancer Patients Used to Die – Now More Than Half Survive
A decade ago, only 5% of patients with late-stage melanoma - or skin cancer - would stay alive after five years of being diagnosed. Today, the survival rate has risen to 52% – a significant milestone achieved with the help of two life-saving drugs.
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Society USALGBTQ+ Protections in U.S. Cities Reach New Record Highs
People in the United States are showing more legal support for the LGBTQ+ community this year than ever before: a record number of cities earned top scores on the Municipal Equality Index, expanding their laws and policies to be more inclusive.
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Health IndiaTraumatized After Floods and Landslides, Victims Now Get Mental Help in Southern India
Victims facing trauma due to floods and landslides in the Indian state of Kerala are now receiving community-based care, thanks to authorities and health experts stepping in to bring psychosocial support closer to those in need.