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Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices.
Source: California to sell affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year
Politics aside (please), this is a pretty good direction.
Determined to find a solution to the discarded plastic nets, Ian Falconer found a way to convert them into filament for 3D printing, for use in products from motorbikes to sunglasses
Great idea.
The findings are released as more Queensland councils opt out of water fluoridation and amid rising rates of misinformation.
Source: Major study outlines benefit of water fluoridation as Qld councils opt out
Imagine that.
McGill University researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries. Voice loss is often permanent when scarring forms on the
Source: New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment
Fascinating.
It’s been a decade since Maggie Doyne was named the 2015 CNN Hero of the Year for her work caring for and educating vulnerable children in rural Nepal. The plot of land she purchased as a teenager has grown into a global model for poverty alleviation and development through her nonprofit, BlinkNow Foundation.
Source: What started with her babysitting money has now changed thousands of lives in Nepal | CNN
Inspiring.
“People seem really different in a good way at the end,” said Leslie Trundy, a Maine high school counselor and avid hiker.
Source: School offers hikes instead of detention. Teachers are seeing results.
Personally, I’d look forward to it, but still. I love it as an alternative.
Scientists have designed and successfully transplanted a 3D-printed windpipe for the first time. Read here to find out more.
Source: Woman given a new 3D-printed windpipe in a world-first | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Very cool.
Craig Clark is a good neighbor to have. After he retired from managing a chain of convenience stores, he became a computer technician. That’s when he got the idea to provide laptops for those who couldn’t afford them.
Source: Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need
As you might expect, I love this!
‘When I leave to the spirit world, I’m going to leave my knowledge behind on that machine’
Source: Yukon First Nation uses holograms to preserve the knowledge of elders
Cool use of the tech.
Legislation was written by lawmaker whose aide had complained about ad breaks startling his newborn daughter
Source: New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’
Yes, please! Good news indeed.