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Digital health is growing fast — but at what cost?
By Chris Hogg From TechCrunch Silicon Valley is obsessed with growth. And for digital health startups, that obsession is not only misguided, but dangerous. The prevailing idea in the tech industry is that to succeed, you have to be ready…
UK: Woman dies after being impaled by metal straw
By Jon Sharman From Independent UK Rigid drinking aids ‘should not be used with lid that holds them in place’, warns coroner A woman was killed when she fell onto a metal drinking straw that pierced her eye socket and entered…
A high-yield savings account helps money earn up to 200 times more, and there are 5 times using one is a no-brainer
By Tanza Louderback From Business Insider A high-yield savings account is a good place to store money for short-term needs. Dozens of banks offer high-yield savings accounts with varying interest rates for different balance amounts, some as high as 2.3%. A high-yield savings account may be…
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SpaceX contracted by NASA to launch black hole and neutron star research craft
By Derrell Etherington From TechCrunch SpaceX has been awarded a new contract by NASA to launch the agency’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE. This research spacecraft will study polarized light from sources including neutron stars, pulsar wind nebulae and supermassive black holes,…
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US: Smithsonian seeks children’s drawings Of Detention Centers
From WN The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History requested drawings made by recently released migrant children, it was reported Monday — the same day the United Nations human rights chief said she was “appalled” at the conditions faced by migrants in…
OECS youth entrepreneurs explore new horizons in Denmark
By Kwesi Roberts Thursday, July 11, 2019 — For the first time, three youth entrepreneurs from the OECS pitched their business startups at the Creative Business Cup (CBC) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kenna Questelles George from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Founder of LinkUp; Tamara…
Concacaf appoints Nicholas Noble as Director of Communications
Following a comprehensive search, the Premier League’s Head of News and Corporate Communications will join the Confederation in September Miami (Thursday, July 11, 2019) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has named Nicholas Noble as its…
Hubble spies distant galaxy in full bloom
By Mike Wehner From BGR Spring may already be in our rear-view mirror but NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is still in the mood for things that bloom. In a new post, NASA showcases a recent snapshot of a galaxy called NGC…
Greece storm: Seven killed in Halkidiki area popular with tourists
From BBC Seven people, including six tourists, have been killed in a violent storm that swept across a region of northern Greece on Wednesday night. Gale-force winds, heavy rain and hailstorms lashed Halkidiki, near the city of Thessaloniki. A Czech…
Threat level raised to ‘critical’ for UK ships in Iranian waters
From BBC The UK has raised the threat to British shipping in Iranian waters in the Gulf to the highest level – where the risk of attack is “critical”. The step was taken on Tuesday, amid growing tensions in the…
