Boston Scientific to buy 65% stake in China’s Acotec for $523m
Boston Scientific announced it is making a partial offer to acquire a 65% stake in Chinese medical technology company, Acotec for $523 million
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Finland daycare centre builds mini forest and sees children immunity improving
Mini forests and greenery saw immune systems improving within a month in day care children.
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40 million children miss measles dose due to Covid, experts worry about resurgence
40 million children missed measles vaccination, which is bound to result in resurgence and deaths.
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New therapy for bone marrow cancer shows 73% success rate
Researchers, who conducted two clinical trials, have developed a therapy that makes the immune system destroy bone marrow cancer cells.
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Researchers record  ‘toilet plumes flush’ to show their reach
Researchers visually record the reach of flush droplets and urge a better designed toilet
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Climate change concerns delay decision on Winter Olympics venue
The IOC is reconsidering the bidding process for Winter Olympics due to concerns and plans on fixing certain cities that will hold the
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Portable malaria detection tool without blood tests works in 10 seconds
A harmless beam of infrared light on a person’s finger or ear can detect malaria in five to ten seconds, researchers from the
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Oceans are acidifying, getting choked with pollution: UN chief
Oceans around the globe are acidifying and getting choked with pollution, with 35% of the world’s fisheries being overexploited, UN chief Antonio Guterres said.
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Depression rose threefold among US citizens at start of Covid-19Â pandemic
Depression among US citizens has registered a threefold rise due to a sudden economic fallout at the start of Covid-19 pandemic, Â according
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Antibiotic resistance linked to higher arsenic content in drinking water
A rise in arsenic levels in drinking water may result in higher antibiotic resistance of diarrhea-causing Escherichia coli bacteria in children, a study