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Aug 01

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News Wrap: Democrats warn that asylum-seekers in custody aren't getting legal counsel

In our news wrap Tuesday, dozens of congressional Democrats are petitioning to end expedited screening of asylum-seekers in Border Patrol custody because they are not getting access to legal counsel as promised. Also, France, Italy and Spain moved to begin…

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Aug 01

Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird species relies on the crabs to eat

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

The animals are drained of some of their blood and returned to the environment, yet some inevitably die. Regulators say recent revisions to the guidelines for handling the animals should keep more alive through the process.

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Jan 20

Researchers test pig-to-human kidney transplant in donated body

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

U.S. researchers are reporting the latest in a surprising string of experiments in the quest to save human lives with organs from genetically modified pigs.

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Dec 07

Years of research laid groundwork for speedy COVID-19 vaccines

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped. Over a decade of behind-the-scenes research had new vaccine technology poised for a challenge.

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May 06

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New National Institutes of Health project raises privacy concerns

By PBS News Hour

All of Us, a new project by the National Institutes of Health, is aiming to voluntarily collect medical history from at least a million Americans. With a focus on underrepresented groups in medical research like women and minorities, the project…

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May 19

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Our long and winding road to understanding 'The Gene'

By PBS News Hour

The field of genetics has seen exponential growth in recent years, and today may be on the verge of further breakthroughs that will radically change the way we function as a species. But to understand genetics now, one must first…

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Sep 13

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Buffalo Bills Football Player Receives New Spinal Treatment

An experimental treatment was used on Buffalo Bills football player Kevin Everett to prevent paralysis from a spinal injury. A spinal cord injury specialist discusses the treatment and its possibilities.

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