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'We're already living in science fiction': The neurotech revolution
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — From translating thoughts into words to allowing paralysed people to walk, the field of neurotechnology has been quietly surging ahead, raising hopes of medical breakthroughs -- and profound ethical concerns.
Jamaica urged to ‘fully decolonise’
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2025
» KINGSTON, Jamaica - Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state but a bill presented by the government to do just that has frustrated some critics of the monarchy, who believe the change should go further to slash colonial ties.
Oligarchs already own much of US - can they buy democracy?
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - They increasingly own everything from access to space to how we get news on Earth and now outgoing President Joe Biden warns America's new breed of Donald Trump-allied oligarchs could gobble up US democracy itself.
Can women benefit from Viagra?
New York Times, Published on 21/06/2024
» It is a question that sexual medicine researchers have puzzled over since at least the late 1990s, when the Food and Drug Administration approved sildenafil, known as Viagra, for men.
Singapore Airlines offers compensation to turbulence victims
Reuters, Published on 11/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines has sent offers of compensation to passengers on board a flight last month that encountered severe turbulence that led to dozens of injuries and one death, the carrier said on Tuesday.
Singapore Airlines changes seatbelt sign rules after fatal turbulence
Bloomberg, Published on 24/05/2024
» Singapore Airlines has tightened cabin-service rules when planes hit turbulence after one passenger died and scores were injured on a flight from London earlier this week.
Spinal implant allows Parkinson's patient to walk again
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» LAUSANNE - A man with advanced Parkinson's disease is now able to walk almost normally again thanks to electrodes implanted in his spinal cord, researchers said on Monday.
Israel warns northern Gaza must be emptied within 24 hours
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Israel on Friday gave Palestinians 24 hours to leave Gaza City ahead of an expected ground offensive in retaliation against Hamas for the deadliest attack in Israeli history.
Apple unveils iPhone 15 and switches to USB-C charger
New York Times, Published on 14/09/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO — Every September for the past decade, Apple has convened media from around the world for a marketing event that celebrates the creative feats behind its newest iPhone. It has hyped the shine of the phone’s exterior, the sculpting around its cameras and the power of its processors.
After bans, American women turn to an abortion hotline
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» FIRE ISLAND, US: The phone has been ringing nonstop for a year. Linda Prine, a New York doctor, repeats her advice on a loop: "Make sure you're drinking plenty of fluids;" "Take some ibuprofen;" "Everything's fine, you can relax."