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  Terence Connors

  

  Male fertility: how everyday chemicals are destroying sperm counts in humans and animals

  The Conversation UK - Alex Ford and Gary Hutchison

  Within just a few generations, human sperm counts may decline to levels below those considered adequate for fertility. That’s the alarming claim made …

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  Terence Connors

  

  'The clouds cleared': what terminal lucidity teaches us about life, death and dementia

  The Guardian - Alex Godfrey

  Just before Alex Godfrey’s grandmother died from dementia, she snapped back to lucidity and regaled him with stories of her youth. Could moments like this teach us more about the workings of the brain? It was the red jelly that did it. It was Christmas 1999 in Rapid City, South Dakota, and Ward …

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  Terence Connors

  

  What to Know About Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine After CDC Narrows Its Use

  Prevention - ByKorin Miller and Jake Smith

  • The CDC is limiting the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and recommends the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & …

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  Terence Connors

  

  Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is praised as key scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine

  ABC News - Laura Romero, Sony Salzman, Kaitlyn Folmer

  Dr. Anthony Fauci said Kizzmekia Corbett's involvement is a sign of hope. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert and a constant …

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  Terence Connors

  

  Engineering pericyte-supported microvascular capillaries in cell-laden hydrogels using stem cells from the bone marrow, dental pulp and dental apical papilla

  nature.com - S. Prakash Parthiban, Wenting He, Nelson Monteiro, Avathamsa Athirasala, Cristiane Miranda França, Luiz E. Bertassoni

  Engineered tissue constructs require the fabrication of highly perfusable and mature vascular networks for effective repair and regeneration. In …

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  Terence Connors

  

  Doctor who refused to wear mask has medical license suspended

  kgw.com - John Tierney

  The Oregon Medical Board suspended the license of an Oregon doctor who said he refuses to wear a mask in his clinic while also encouraging others to …