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January 16, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.
HEALTH
- UC San Diego researchers use stem cells, 3D-printing to treat spinal cord injuries (10 News)
- What happens when a lifesaving drug becomes intolerably expensive? (Washington Post)
- Government Shutdown Curtails F.D.A. Food Inspections (New York Times)
- China could lift life expectancy by nearly three years if it meets WHO smog standards: study (Reuters)
SCIENCE & TECH
- There's a simple reason why your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data (Business Insider)
- Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds (New York Times)
- Broadcasting from Deep Space, a Mysterious Series of Radio Signals (New York Times)
- Shifting north magnetic pole forces unprecedented navigation fix (Reuters)
- China’s Moon Plants That Sprouted Are Already Dead (Newsweek)
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HEALTH
New technology leads to breakthrough in treatment.
What happens when a lifesaving drug becomes intolerably expensive? (Washington Post)
As the cost of insulin skyrockets, some desperate diabetics are taking to rationing. The consequences can be tragic.
Government Shutdown Curtails F.D.A. Food Inspections (New York Times)
While the Agriculture Department continues to inspect domestic meat and poultry, the F.D.A. has reduced inspections of fruits, vegetables and other foods.
China could lift life expectancy by nearly three years if it meets WHO smog standards: study (Reuters)
China could raise average life expectancy by 2.9 years if it improves air quality to levels recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according a new study from a U.S. research group.
SCIENCE & TECH
There's a simple reason why your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data (Business Insider)
… Some manufacturers collect data about users, then sell that data to third-parties. That data can include what type of shows you watch, which ads you watch, your approximate location, and more.
An analysis concluded that Earth’s oceans are heating up 40 percent faster on average than a United Nations panel estimated five years ago, a finding with dire implications for climate change.
Broadcasting from Deep Space, a Mysterious Series of Radio Signals (New York Times)
Astronomers have identified a second set of odd radio bursts from the distant universe. Aliens probably aren’t causing it, but what is?
Reuters - Rapid shifts in the Earth's north magnetic pole are forcing researchers to make an unprecedented early update to a model that helps navigation by ships, planes and submarines in the Arctic, scientists said.
Yesterday the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that cotton seeds carried to the far side of the moon by its Chang’e 4 lander had sprouted, marking the first time that humans had successfully grown living material on the surface of another world. But just a day later, it has emerged that the sprouting cotton buds died as night fell over the lunar far side, bringing the brief experiment to an end. The cotton seeds formed part of a “mini-biosphere” experiment.
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