FDA Clears First Study of CRISPR Gene-Editing in Human Patients
The advantages are huge if such a drug could be proven to work well—a lack of hospital and laboratory work would save a patient thousands
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FDA Approves Cure for Sickle Cell Disease, the First Treatment to Use Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR
CRISPR edits the genetic code of the body's own stem cells to treat conditions that arise from defective or mutated genes.
Crazy Insulin Prices Now a Thing of the Past in U.S. After Government Initiates Monthly Cost of $35
Big pharma companies now have to provide rebates to Medicare if the cost of their drug rose faster than the price of inflation.
Singapore's 30 Year Ban on Cats in Government Housing is Lifted, Providing Millions of Felines with Citizenship
The Times speculates that it was a recent survey among government housing occupants in which 9 out of 10 said cats make good indoor pets.
Number of Electric School Buses More than Doubled in the U.S. in Past Year
The number of electric school buses operating or delivered in the U.S. has more than doubled—from 598 in 2022 to 1,285 through June 2023.
Spacefaring Japan May Become the 5th Country to Land on the Moon This Month
JAXA, or the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has already accomplished a number of impressive spacefaring feats over the last three decades
Massachusetts Mailman Scoops Toddler Away from Traffic After Day Care Escape: 'Right place at the right time'
Police say the three-year-old was wandering around sidewalks for about a half-hour before David Moulton saw him and called 911.
FTC Moves to Update Rules That Govern How Tech Companies Can Track Your Kids
The proposed changes would limit advertisers behavioral targeting, increase stringency on the storage of kids' data as well.
Dominica Financed 2,000 Hurricane-Proof Homes for Locals by Offering Citizenship to Foreigners Who Invest
In 2017, the Caribbean nation of Dominica needed to think of some way to recover from Hurricane Maria which devastated the country.
Nuclear Waste from Unused Weapons Is Being Safely Turned to Glass After Leaking for Years
Of the over 100 tanks of liquid and solid radioactive plutonium waste stored underground at the Hanford site 20 had leaked
US Appeals Court Rules the Approval of Human Antibiotic as a Citrus Pesticide by EPA to Be Unlawful
In a win for bees and public health, a U.S. Court of Appeals reversed EPA's approval of human antibiotics as a pesticide for citrus crops.
Immunotherapy for Hard to Treat Cancer Just Granted FDA Fast Track During Promising Clinical Trial
The fast-track status will allow the company to work more closely with the wealthy FDA, and have quicker data reviews in the future.
US Sets Policy to Seize Patents of Government-Funded Drugs if Price Deemed Too High
NIH funding contributed to research associated with every new drug approved from 2010-2019, totaling $230 billion, a research paper found.
Virginia Joins 20 Other States Banning Ticket Quotas For Traffic Cops
Virginia has long been one of the most heavily-policed states, with roads where drivers are stopped for petty offenses far too often.
St. Louis Looks to Resettle Chicago Migrants From Venezuela to Reverse Declining Population, Boost Workforce
It's estimated that 20,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago this year, and finding them places to stay has been challenging
US Mail to be Delivered in 9,000 New Electric Vehicles, With USPS Installing 14,000 Charging Stations
To support the new EVs, the USPS will construct 14,000 additional charging stations in 75 different counties and municipalities.
U.S. House Unanimously Passes Bill That Makes Extreme Animal Cruelty a Federal Felony
A unanimous vote by Republicans and Democrats in the US House of Reps. agreed that animal cruelty ought to be punishable as a federal felony.
California Becomes First US State to Push Back Public School Start Times
Public school students are rejoicing after California enacted legislation that delays public school start times, to improve sleep patterns—and test scores.
Nine Latin American Countries Have Set Goal for 70% Renewable Energy-More Than Twice the European Union
The Latin American nations are working to achieve more than double the amount of the EU's renewable energy usage goals before 2030.
Carbon Emissions From 30 of the World's Largest Cities Are Already Dropping Since Signing Climate Pact
Not only have dozens of the world's most influential cities curbed their CO2 emissions, they have also passed legislation on plastic and free transit.
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