New Fertility Breakthrough for Male Cancer Survivors

New Fertility Breakthrough for Male Cancer Survivors

May 17, 2022 – University of Pennsylvania scientists who froze testicular tissue from rats over 2 decades ago have discovered the tissue is still viable, marking the latest step forward in keeping male cancer survivors fertile. More than 23 years after the tissue was frozen, those rat cells were reimplanted and able to produce viable … Read more

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram took bribe of Rs 50 lakhs to “facilitate” illegal visas: CBI

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram took bribe of Rs 50 lakhs to “facilitate” illegal visas: CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation has alleged Congress MP Karti Chidambaram received an ‘illegal gratification of Rs 50 lakh to illegally facilitate visas for 263 Chinese nationals’ to complete a power project in Punjab, in a first information report. Karti ‘misused his influence’ in the home ministry in 2011 and ‘conspired’ with co-accused to devise … Read more

ICC sends ‘largest-ever’ investigative team to Ukraine

ICC sends ‘largest-ever’ investigative team to Ukraine

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday sent a 42-member team to Ukraine to probe alleged war crimes since the Russian invasion in what it called the largest such deployment in its history. The squad comprises investigators, forensic experts and support staff and will work with Ukrainian authorities, said Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the … Read more

Patch to Warn of Drug Overdose in Development

Patch to Warn of Drug Overdose in Development

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are developing a wearable patch that can detect an oncoming opioid OD and deliver doses of a drug that could save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington research team has received a three-year, … Read more

Jill Biden heading to Latin America on three-country tour

Jill Biden heading to Latin America on three-country tour

Biden will be joined on the trip by her daughter, Ashley Biden. The tour will “emphasize the importance of the US partnership,” as well as the three countries’ commitment to democracy, “in a region where democratic backsliding is increasingly common,” says the release. In Ecuador, Biden is scheduled to meet with President Guillermo Lasso, and … Read more

Russia says it’s not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet

Russia says it’s not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet

Russia is not planning to block Alphabet Inc‘s YouTube, the minister for digital development said on Tuesday, acknowledging that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms, but despite months of fines and threats against YouTube for failing to delete content … Read more