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Noland Arbaugh, 29, the first human to receive Neuralink’s brain implant, was able to play online chess and a video game using the device, according to a video posted by billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform.
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Neuralink’s first brain implant human plays chess, video game online

HQ Team March 21, 2024: Noland Arbaugh, 29, the first human to receive Neuralink’s brain implant, was able to play online chess and

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A panel consisting of Nobel laureates, former presidents and prime ministers has urged global negotiators of WHO member states to redouble their efforts to reach a consensus on the Pandemic Accord.
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Negotiators must close Pandemic Accord talks fast: Global panel

HQ Team March 21, 2024: A panel consisting of Nobel laureates, former presidents and prime ministers have urged global negotiators of WHO member

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Bristol Myers Squibb, a New Jersey-based drugmaker, announced it has met its primary goal of improved overall survival for its investigational therapy to treat liver cancer.
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Bristol Myers says liver cancer therapy trial improves overall survival rate

HQ Team March 20, 2024: Bristol Myers Squibb, a New Jersey-based drugmaker, announced it has met its primary goal of improved overall survival

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The Covid-19 virus can damage the heart, even without directly affecting the heart tissue, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Severe Covid-19 infection can cause heart damage: NIH study says

HQ Team March 20, 2024: The Covid-19 virus can damage the heart, even without directly affecting the heart tissue, according to a study

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The first dosing in a late-stage trial to evaluate an investigational drug for tuberculosis (TB) has started in South Africa, which has one of the highest burdens in the world.
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First late-stage trial vaccine doses begin in South Africa for tuberculosis

 HQ Team March 20, 2024: The first dosing in a late-stage trial to evaluate an investigational drug for tuberculosis (TB) has started in

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Anglo-Swedish drugmaker, AstraZeneca will acquire clinical-stage Fusion Pharmaceuticals for $2 billion in cash to get access to the latter’s radioconjugates to treat cancer.
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AstraZeneca to acquire Fusion Pharmaceuticals for $2 billion in cash

HQ Team March 20, 2024: Anglo-Swedish drugmaker, AstraZeneca will acquire clinical-stage Fusion Pharmaceuticals for $2 billion in cash to get access to the

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Bayer AG, a German pharmaceutical major, will seek regulatory approval for its menopausal drug after the final trials proved to reduce hot flashes.
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Bayer’s menopausal drug lowers hot flashes, to seek regulatory nod

HQ Team March 19, 2024: Bayer AG, a German pharmaceutical major, will seek regulatory approval for its menopausal drug after the final trials

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The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Orchard Therapeutics’s gene therapy to treat a disease affecting the brain and nervous system in children — the regulator’s first ever for the disorder.
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FDA green lights first-ever therapy for rare genetic disease in kids

HQ Team March 19, 2023: The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Orchard Therapeutics’s gene therapy to treat a disease affecting the

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The entire population in the Gaza Strip, 2.23 million, is facing food insecurity and by mid-July half of the residents may experience catastrophic hunger, according to a report.
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Gaza Strip hurtling toward imminent famine, a global alliance says

HQ Team March 19, 2024: The entire population in the Gaza Strip, 2.23 million, is facing food insecurity and by mid-July half of

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Teenage is the time of celebrity worship syndrome, fandom and social media influence. This age group is highly susceptible to media influence due to preoccupation with identity, making them identify with and model what they view. 
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Opinion: Time for young celebrity idolators to turn reels into reality

By Aparna S March 19, 2024: Substance use disorder is a major public health problem across the globe, and India is no exception.

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