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UK clinical trials transfuse two people using blood produced in a lab

TechSpot

National Health Service (NHS) scientists in the United Kingdom, with help from Bristol and Cambridge universities, have successfully transfused two humans with blood grown in a lab. The BBC notes that this world's first is part of a continuing study to determine how lab-grown blood performs in the body.

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Natural Cycles’ data shows limited menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination

The Verge

“This is reassuring for health and reproductive health,” says Alison Edelman, a study author and professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Oregon Health and Science University. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) put out a call last spring for research proposals that could look into the question of impacts on periods.

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The human costs of the AI boom

TechCrunch

Beyond the tech world, universities, businesses and NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) regularly use these platforms to hire translators, graphic designers or IT experts. Freelancer.com alone has more than 67 million workers registered, the equivalent of the population of the United Kingdom.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

She is a Visiting Fellow of Oxford University where she teaches and writes about impact investing, diversity and equity. Compared with countries like the United States or the United Kingdom, the racial funding gap is even more stark as more than 50% of Brazil’s population is classified as Afro-Brazilian.

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Webinar: Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross-Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013

Care2

He has contributed to integrated conversion efforts on behalf of nonprofits in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Eric serves on the board of directors of two national nonprofit organizations.

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Webinar: 10 Ways to Supercharge Your Online Fundraising Campaigns

Care2

She holds an LLM in Human Rights Law from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London and a BA in International Affairs and Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has contributed to integrated conversion efforts on behalf of nonprofits in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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Shikho, an edtech startup focused on Bangladesh’s students, gets $1.3M seed

TechCrunch

Founded in April 2019, Shikho is focused on grades 9, 10, 11 and 12, with plans to introduce content for grades 6 up to university level and continuous education. Its learning material, created by educators and subject experts, is based on the Bangladeshi National Curriculum.

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