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11-year-old B.C. girl publishes Indigenous language book after winning UNESCO writing contest

September 13, 2021 by Leo

Addy Newman-Ting’s book ‘Finding the Language’ is being published through UNESCO’s Voices of Future Generations project.

Source: 11-year-old B.C. girl publishes Indigenous language book after winning UNESCO writing contest

Very cool. Preserving and raising awareness of possibly lost or soon-to-be lost indigenous languages.

Algorithm developed by Lithuanian researchers can predict possible Alzheimer’s with nearly 100 per cent accuracy

September 12, 2021 by Leo

Researchers from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania developed a method that can predict Alzheimer’s disease with an accuracy of over 99 %.

Source: Algorithm developed by Lithuanian researchers can predict possible Alzheimer’s with nearly 100 per cent accuracy

Because of social media, the word “algorithm” has become almost a dirty word. Here’s a more promising use of the term. Very cool if accurate.

Once days away from being euthanized, Missouri dog competes for national “Hero Dog Award” – Missourinet

September 11, 2021 by Leo

A Missouri dog has won American Humane’s “Service Dog of the Year”. Sobee, from central Missouri’s Holts Summit, is now in the running for the organization’s top title – the “Hero Dog Award”. The boxer mix is competing alongside six other amazing canines for the award. Sobee was rescued in 2016 by K9s on the…

Source: Once days away from being euthanized, Missouri dog competes for national “Hero Dog Award” – Missourinet

Definitely  a winner.

Therapy dogs to help people with needle anxiety at COVID-19 vaccine clinic

September 10, 2021 by Leo

The idea for the clinic came from a young man with Down syndrome who has a fear of needles, said Dr. Karen McNeil, a family doctor who works at the teaching clinic.

Source: Therapy dogs to help people with needle anxiety at COVID-19 vaccine clinic

I’ve wondered how people with a classic fear of needles were doing. I love this approach.

5 Ways Drones are Saving Lives and the Planet

September 9, 2021 by Leo

Drones can give operators a birds-eye view of events – including natural disasters – as they unfold. And they can open up difficult-to-access places for emergency supplies to be delivered. This makes them well-suited to help in the response to humanitarian and environmental challenges.

Source: 5 Ways Drones are Saving Lives and the Planet

Great use of the tech.

‘Just floored’: Woman finally meets bone marrow donor who saved her life

September 8, 2021 by Leo

The gift of bone marrow was life-changing for both donor and recipient.

Source: ‘Just floored’: Woman finally meets bone marrow donor who saved her life

Wonderful.

New Cancer Treatments May Be on The Horizon – Thanks to Success in mRNA Vaccine Trial

September 7, 2021 by Leo

Some of the harshest, fastest cancers could be eliminated through the pairing of personalized mRNA vaccines with immuno-checkpoint drugs.

Source: New Cancer Treatments May Be on The Horizon – Thanks to Success in mRNA Vaccine Trial

I’ve heard tell of this from several sources. Exciting, and I hope it pans out.

Meet the 17-year-old swimmer and TikTok star who just won Paralympic gold

September 6, 2021 by Leo

Pagonis is far from average. She’s a record-breaking swimmer who made it to the Tokyo Paralympics. She has more than 2 million followers on TikTok. And her pup, Radar, is a guide dog who’s been by her side for years — Pagonis lost her sight when she was 14, as a result of an autoimmune disease.

Source: Meet the 17-year-old swimmer and TikTok star who just won Paralympic gold

Inspiring.

New Orleans music venue serves meals to residents without power: “That’s what we do”

September 5, 2021 by Leo

New Orleans is no stranger to disasters. But that means the “Big Easy” already knows that the soul of the city comes from the heart of its people.

Source: New Orleans music venue serves meals to residents without power: “That’s what we do”

Nice.

During Hurricane Ida, Nurses Volunteer To Stay Through The Night For NICU Babies

September 4, 2021 by Leo

The nurses at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Oschner Baptist Hospital in New Orleans volunteered to stay through the night with the babies who desperately needed their care, even as the new parents were ordered to evacuate.

Source: During Hurricane Ida, Nurses Volunteer To Stay Through The Night For NICU Babies

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