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The Tuskegee Experiment: One of History's Most Unethical Projects
The Tuskegee project was launched because people wanted to find out what causes syphilis, how the disease progresses, and to have specific data on warning signs.
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Science invention
Top 5 'crazy' inventions are real, but only in movies
With the rapid development of technology, science has achieved many amazing achievements, turning what seemed only in fiction into reality.
Health
World's first patient cured of diabetes thanks to miraculous stem cells
VX-880 stem cell therapy is the result of more than 30 years of searching for a diabetes treatment by Doug Melton, a biologist at Harvard University.
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Switzerland licensed the world's first 'euthanasia box'
Swiss authorities have just approved the legality of a 3D printed closed box model for euthanasia and will be ready to be put into operation from next year.
Scientific application
Elon Musk will implant a chip in the human brain next year
Elon Musk, co-founder of brain-computer interface company Neuralink, said the process of implanting computer chips into paralyzed patients will take place in 2022.
Flu epidemic
WHO recommends not using plasma to treat COVID-19 patients
WHO recommends that plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 should not be used to treat patients who are already sick.
Health
Smart bandages help patients recover from a distance
The new bandage design allows doctors to monitor patients with chronic wounds remotely via a mobile application, thereby reducing examination and testing time.
Scientific application
The first 3D eyes fitted to humans: Glitter like real eyes
The surgery on November 25 helped the 47-year-old man in the UK get the eye he wanted. He also became the first person in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed prosth…
Health
Wireless device that monitors bone health
Researchers at the University of Arizona (USA) have developed a micro-wireless device permanently linked to the bone capable of transmitting data out.
Health
Coma encephalitis epidemic - the most mysterious disease in the history of world medicine
Lethargy was first observed in the 17th century.
Flu epidemic
Scientists announce breakthrough in drug to treat Covid-19
According to clinical trials in susceptible F0 patients, Regen-CoV showed good tolerability, safety, and reduced the risk of infection and death.
Health
Discovered the second person in the world to cure himself of HIV
An Argentinian woman has become the second person in the world to have an immune system that may have helped her to cure herself of HIV.
Health
Supermolecular drugs - New hope for paralyzed patients
US scientists have developed a new drug capable of promoting cell regeneration, reversing paralysis in mice with spinal injuries.
Life
The first trial with a drug to treat long-lasting Covid-19 sequelae
The first trial with the drug targeted fatigue and muscle weakness in people with prolonged Covid-19 sequelae, or
Life
A strain of nCoV that is resistant to the Pfizer vaccine, AstraZeneca
This variant has only been found in 5 patient samples in the world. However, it is still warned that it may be resistant to the Covid-19 vaccine thanks to a dangerous mu…