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According to a report, 99% of people placed in supportive housing in Multnomah County remain housed a year later.

November 7, 2023 by Joann

Ninety-nine percent of people Multnomah County helped move into permanent supportive housing in the 2021-2022 fiscal year with proceeds from the state-approved Housing Services Tax voters remained stably housed a year later, county officials announced Monday. Of the 532 people housed using those funds, only five returned homeless, officials with the City of Portland-Portland County … Read more

SpaceX disputes FAA claims re-entry of Starlink satellites could hurt or kill people

October 25, 2023 by Joann

SpaceX has asked the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to correct a report that warned debris from re-entering the Starlink constellation of satellites could injure or even kill people on Earth. FAA, a regulatory agency that issues operating permits satellitespublished a report, “Risk Associated with Re-Ejecting Satellites from Proposed Large Constellations in Low-Earth Orbit,” on … Read more

HBCUs Are Behind the Effort to Study Genetic Variants Affecting Black People

October 19, 2023 by Joann

Scientists are preparing to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African descent to create what they believe will be the world’s largest database of population genomic information. The hope is to build a new reference genome, a model to compare with complete sets of individuals’ DNA and better understand the genetic variants that affect … Read more

Triad Woman encourages people with a family history of cancer to undergo genetic testing

October 18, 2023 by Joann

KERNERSVILLE, NC (WGHP0 Knowledge is power. Sabrina Williams of Kernersville always thought that was true. But now she believes it may have saved her life. At the very least, it helped her avoid a battle with breast cancer. Cancer has been an unfortunate part of Williams’ life for decades: Her aunts, her mother and even … Read more

People of African descent are poorly represented in genetic studies. A new effort would change that

October 18, 2023 by Joann

People of African descent are poorly represented in genetic studies. A new effort would change that

October 18, 2023 by Joann

Scientists aim to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African descent to create the world’s largest database of population genomic information Per LAURA UNGAR AP Scientific Writer October 18, 2023, 9:00 am ET 3 minutes reading Scientists are preparing to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African descent to create what they believe … Read more

FAA Says Starlink Satellites Could Kill People, SpaceX Fires Back

October 16, 2023 by Joann

SpaceX launched its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites in 2019 to bring high-speed internet and mobile phone coverage to the world. As of August this year, there were more than 5,000 such satellites in low-Earth orbit. This system of space debris It has made it difficult for astronomersAnd According to a recent FAA reportcould … Read more

Australia’s first stem cell trial promises hope for young people

October 15, 2023 by Joann

Victoria’s reputation as a global leader in medical research continues, with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) launching an Australian-first trial of stem cell therapy for an extremely rare genetic condition. Minister for Medical Research Ben Carroll today visited MCRI at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in Parkville to announce the start of an innovative … Read more