Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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First Blood Test for Hereditary Cancer Approved by the FDA
The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has approved the marketing of the first blood test that can help identify hundreds of hereditary variants potentially associated with cancer. The “Invitae Common Hereditary Cancers Panel” evaluates a blood sample to identify DNA variants in 47 genes associated with an elevated risk of developing certain types of cancer.…
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Americans Continue Spending Like There’s No Tomorrow
Americans spent 5.8% more last August than the previous year, far exceeding inflation of less than 4%.
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Nobel in Medicine Goes to Scientists Who Contributed to the Development of the Covid Vaccine
This year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work in developing messenger RNA vaccines, a crucial tool for reducing the spread of Covid-19. Karikó and Weissman published the results of their work in a 2005 paper that received little attention at the time; however, later this same…
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Las Vegas Inaugurates Impressive Sphere with U2 Show
For several years, a mysterious spherical structure has been under construction in Las Vegas. This summer, the public saw giant LED screens transform it into a planet, a basketball, and even a blinking eye. Last weekend, the public finally got to discover what lies inside the sphere. Sphere, the $2.3 billion venture touted as the…
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NYC Declares State of Emergency Due to Torrential Rains
Torrential rains caused flooding that closed roads, disrupted subway service, and overwhelmed basements in the city and suburbs of New York, as “dangerous and life-threatening” rains fell (29). Rain equivalent to a month – over 10 centimeters – fell on parts of Brooklyn in just three hours. Intense rain rates of 1 to 2 inches…
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Grupo Mulheres Do Brasil Offers Another Workshop on Entrepreneurship
If you have the desire to start a business and don’t know how to begin, this workshop is for you. After the success of the 1st edition, registrations for the 2nd Edition of the online Workshop “Trilha Mulheres de Sucesso” are now open. Offered by Grupo Mulheres do Brasil, in partnership with its branches in…
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Today is Coffee Day, That for Many is an Unbreakable Companion
The United States and Canada celebrate National Coffee Day on September 29. But International Coffee Day takes place just two days later, on October 1. So, taking advantage of the fact that this world-famous product is an indispensable companion for many, let’s celebrate it all weekend long.Where it all began 1400 – The growth and…
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Costa Rica Declares State of Emergency Amid Increase in Immigrants
Citing a wave of immigrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, and around the world traveling through Costa Rica en route to the United States, the Central American country declared a “state of emergency” and intensified deportations. “People are crossing Costa Rica trying to get to the United States, basically,” said President Rodrigo Cháves this week. Seen…
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Is Back. But A Little Different
For over 20 years, supermodels wearing lingerie and angel wings walked the runway alongside big names in music, such as Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, and Kanye West, in an annual fashion show broadcast on TV and watched by millions. It has been five years since the show last took place, apparently due to a…
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Costco Now Offers Virtual Medical Care for $29
The health company Sesame is partnering with retail giant Costco to offer primary virtual care to members for $29 in all 50 states. A Sesame spokesperson stated that they are targeting uninsured individuals and those with high deductibles who need to pay out of pocket for consultations. The company does not accept health insurance to…