WorldPingESPN
Welcome to the preseason Bottom 10 (pending Jayden Daniels' approval for No. 5)
We bid summer adieu and embark on a new season of celebrating the best of the worst, on and off the field.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ESPN
STAT
STAT+: Regeneron drug for disease that causes dangerous bone growth earns FDA approval
WorldPingA Regeneron drug that treats an ultra-rare disease that causes bone to form where it's not meant to be has won approval.
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WorldPingNew Scientist
Calling ADHD a myth is pseudoscientific and dangerous
ADHD is a real condition that can have serious consequences if undiagnosed.An ill-informed documentary that suggests it is a modern, social construct could cause harm, says Caroline Williams…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingThe Guardian
Can Andy Burnham tame the power of the Treasury to boost growth?
PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policy Andy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty Treasury.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingPhys.org
Genetic 'switches' could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth
An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork for 3D printing spheroids—tiny clusters of living cells—capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
Al Jazeera
Why extreme heat is much more dangerous for the elderly than we realised
Human heat tolerance limits are lower than previously thought, and age is a major risk, Stanford researchers say.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingSpace.com
Mysterious Russian 'space activity' causes US Air Force flight to Antarctica to turn around: report
A mysterious incident over the South Pacific forced a U.S. Air Force aircraft to turn around on Aug. 18, due to a possible space debris hazard.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com