Why the term “women of childbearing age” is problematic
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How to Speak With a Real Person at Amazon Customer Service
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SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket has the potential to transform the commercial space economy, ensure America’s position as the global leaders in the space race, and put humans on Mars for the first time. But first it has to get to orbit. This is becoming much more likely as the Starship test program accelerates and the company…T-Mobile hack linked to Chinese breaches of telecom networks
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Generation of rat offspring from ovarian oocytes by cross-species transplantation
Attempts to obtain eggs and offspring using oocytes in ovary have been made for keeping desirable traits in livestock, preserving human fertility, etc. Ovarian transplantation, one of those methods, has been established and widely used. Although transplantation to different species is expected to bring benefits, it is still too difficult to produce offspring…
What To Know About RFK Jr.’s Stances on Key Health Issues and What He Could Do at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is coming into the nomination process in an unusual position, with a long list of his own policy priorities separate from the president-elect’s, and a public promise by Trump to let him “go wild” on his ideas…SJSU volleyball player, coach sue over transgender player, claim violation of rights
Another lawsuit was filed amid concerns over a transgender volleyball player at SJSU…