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High school student develops infection-detecting suture thread
In low and middle-income countries, 11 percent of surgical wounds develop an infection. The problem is particularly severe among women in some African nations where 20 percent of those who deliver via cesarean section experience infection at surgical sites. Realizing the scope of this problem, Read More...
Immunotherapy toothpaste could reduce peanut allergy severity
New nut allergy drugs and exposure therapies have made allergy diagnosis and treatment easier. Now, there’s even a toothpaste entering phase 1 trials that easily delivers immunotherapy for peanut allergies. Created by New York-based startup Intrommune Therapeutics, the therapeutic toothpaste Read More...
Researchers learn how to maximize the benefits of purple corn
Purple tortilla chips add a fun pop of color to your appetizers or finger food spreads, but the benefits of purple corn go far beyond just aesthetics. Purple corn contains a healthy pigment that, when ingested, can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease or diabetes. This pigment is Read More...
The Optimist View: Trauma and healing in the first responder community
“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose.” –Michelle Rosenthal By Amelia Buckley and Kristy Jansen As we move in to a second spring colored by coronavirus, we all feel the toll. For those of us who have been working from home and living Read More...
March 29, 2021
We're kicking off the week with news that New Zealand has approved paid leave for pregnant individuals and their partners who experience miscarriage as well as positive clean air results from California's diesel regulations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Read More...
March 29, 2021
We're kicking off the week with news that New Zealand has approved paid leave for pregnant individuals and their partners who experience miscarriage as well as positive clean air results from California's diesel regulations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Read More...
March 29, 2021
We're kicking off the week with news that New Zealand has approved paid leave for pregnant individuals and their partners who experience miscarriage as well as positive clean air results from California's diesel regulations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Read More...
March 29, 2021
We're kicking off the week with news that New Zealand has approved paid leave for pregnant individuals and their partners who experience miscarriage as well as positive clean air results from California's diesel regulations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Read More...
Cadence creates stylish and convenient reusable travel capsules
As the end of the pandemic slowly draws nearer, it’s hard to not get excited about the prospect of traveling again. All the adventures we put on hold because of the health crisis are sneaking back into our minds with the hope that things will return to something that resembles normal again Read More...
This startup is cleaning up the Ganges by recycling discarded flowers
As part of religious celebrations in India, Hindu worshippers leave collections of flowers at temples every day. Once these flowers start to wilt, the vast majority of them are disposed of in sacred bodies of water such as the river Ganges. Every year, about eight million tons of this floral waste Read More...