Oct. 24, 2019 — In a move hailed by the LGBTQ community, Procter & Gamble announced that it will remove the Venus symbol from wrappers for Always brand sanitary pads. The symbol, depicting a circle with a cross beneath it, has long been used to represent women. Removing it increases inclusivity for transgender men and… Read More: Always Removes Female Symbol From Pad Wrapper »
Pixabay Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, a group of Chicago area churches have banded together to buy and then forgive the medical debt of 5,888 families in need. According to the Chicago Tribune, the churches which serve the Cook County community, led by organizers, the Rev. Otis Moss III and the Rev.… Read More: Chicago-area churches pay off $5M in medical debt for local… »
Protein power The research team set out to create their blood-based test by identifying a signature set of biomarkers in patients’ blood that consistently indicated a high likelihood of ATB, then developing an easily deployable assay that could detect that signature. They first measured the levels of 47 different blood proteins in about 400 samples… Read More: New blood test could be used to help millions infected… »
How can I stop forgetting my passwords? Does gum disease really cause heart attacks? DR MICHAEL MOSLEY answers your burning questions By Dr Michael Mosley For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2019 | Updated: 16:49 BST, 23 October 2019 Dr Michael Mosley answers your most burning questions Over the past 18 months,… Read More: DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How can I stop forgetting passwords? Does… »