life sciences
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What Is the Most Important Scientific Development of the Last 50 Years?
There are people who argue, persuasively, that Hollywood films are worse than they used to be. Or that novels have turned inward, away from the form-breaking gestures of decades past. In fact, almost anything can be slotted into a narrative of decline — the planet, most obviously, but also (per our former president) toilets and…
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Norwegian Cruise Lines Can Turn Away Unvaccinated Passengers in Florida According to Temporary Ruling
Norwegian Cruise Lines will be allowed to require all passengers get vaccinated before they’re allowed to depart from Florida, according to a federal judge’s ruling on a preliminary injunction Sunday. Norwegian sued the state last month over Florida’s ridiculous anti-vaccine law which says that private companies can’t require customers to be vaccinated against covid-19.
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Some Doctors Say They Won’t Give Their Patients a Contentious New Alzheimer’s Drug
Parts of the medical world are continuing to rebel against Aduhelm, the controversial treatment developed by Biogen and recently approved for Alzheimer’s disease by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This week, two major medical centres in the U.S. said that they would not treat their patients with the drug.
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Man Blinded for 40 Years Has Sight Partially Restored Using Gene Therapy
Researchers say their experimental gene therapy was able to partially restore a man’s eyesight 40 years after he lost most of his vision. The findings are exciting, but the authors of the new study caution that more research will be needed to confirm the effectiveness of this treatment.