#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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#Google’s DeepMind AI cracks 50-year-old riddle in major scientific breakthrough

#Google’s DeepMind AI cracks 50-year-old riddle in major scientific breakthrough

“#Google’s DeepMind AI cracks 50-year-old riddle in major scientific breakthrough” Artificial intelligence has helped to solve a 50-year-old riddle that could lead to faster virus treatments and medicinal discoveries. The “protein folding problem” has baffled scientists for decades because there are so many different types of proteins and they can be found in all living…

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#Magic mushrooms could cure depression: Study

#Magic mushrooms could cure depression: Study

“#Magic mushrooms could cure depression: Study” This treatment could work like magic. A new study has found that just two doses of magic mushrooms — and a sprinkle of psychotherapy — can put depression into remission, and could work even better than current antidepressants. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that about half the patients…

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#Prenetics COVID-19 test gives accurate results in 30 minutes

#Prenetics COVID-19 test gives accurate results in 30 minutes

“#Prenetics COVID-19 test gives accurate results in 30 minutes” A Hong Kong company is rolling out a rapid coronavirus test that promises highly accurate results within just 30 minutes. Genetic-testing firm Prenetics says its new test can tell patients whether they have COVID-19 about as well as so-called polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests, which…

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