#Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell

#Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell

“#Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell” NICE, France — The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient’s right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light. “Tickles a bit, eh?” he asked as he rummaged around her nasal passages, the discomfort causing tears to well in her eyes and roll…

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#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI

#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI

“#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI” SYDNEY – The Chinese government has made an investment in BGI Genomics Co, a listed Chinese company that has supplied millions of COVID-19 tests globally as the gene firm seeks to fund exponential growth driven by the pandemic. BGI Group, which runs a massive gene databank in…

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#Women once faced bullies and blacklists to practice medicine

#Women once faced bullies and blacklists to practice medicine

“#Women once faced bullies and blacklists to practice medicine” Elizabeth Blackwell had an epiphany. After a friend back home in Cincinnati admitted that she delayed treatment for uterine problems because she didn’t want to be handled by a “rough unfeeling man,” Blackwell — then a shy 24-year-old music teacher — decided to study medicine. “If…

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#Man injects ‘magic’ mushrooms and grows fungi in blood

#Man injects ‘magic’ mushrooms and grows fungi in blood

“#Man injects ‘magic’ mushrooms and grows fungi in blood” A man took to medical experimentation on himself when he decided to mainline “magic” mushrooms in order to kick his opioid use. However, when the fungi started, well, mushrooming in his bloodstream — he almost kicked the bucket. The 30-year-old, who was known to have bipolar…

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#NYC teen born with rare disfigurements gets new face

#NYC teen born with rare disfigurements gets new face

“#NYC teen born with rare disfigurements gets new face” For most of her life, Taina Martinez was wracked with anxiety about venturing outside — scared of the horrified stares and mocking laughter. The 17-year-old New York City native was born with a rare combination of facial and head anomalies that impacted her ability to see…

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