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2023 C.E. December 7U.S. sets policy to seize patents of government-funded drugs if price deemed too high
"We'll make it clear that when drug companies won't sell taxpayer funded drugs at reasonable prices, we will be prepared to allow other companies to provide those drugs for less," White House adviser Lael Brainard said on a press call.
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2023 C.E. December 6Biden administration forgives another $4.8 billion in student loan debt for 80,300 borrowers
The Biden administration has now cancelled an unprecedented $130 billion in student debt for more than 3.6 million Americans, offering much-needed relief to low-income families across the country.
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2023 C.E. December 5Over 60 countries pledge to slash emission from cooling sector
Conventional cooling, such as air conditioning, is a major driver of climate change, responsible for over seven per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If not managed properly, energy needs for space cooling will triple by 2050, together with associated emissions.
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2023 C.E. December 5Once-a-day pill for stubborn cancer delivers a 62.5% positive response
In the first trial, at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center in Australia, CRC patients receiving just divarasib had a 35.9% positive response rate, which was considered extremely promising.
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2023 C.E. December 2Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest
Brazil's national development bank BNDES has launched the Arc of Restoration program to restore degraded or destroyed woodland amounting to 23,160 square miles - an area nearly the size of Latvia - in the Amazon rainforest by 2030. It also seeks to capture 1.65 billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere by 2030.
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2023 C.E. December 2The U.S. and six other nations commit to unabated coal phase-out
At the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, the U.S., Czech Republic, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Kosovo and Norway in formally joining the alliance, which was launched in 2017 by the U.K. and Canada. The new members have committed to not developing new unabated coal power plants and phasing out existing unabated coal plants.
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2023 C.E. December 1Belgian court of appeals has ordered the country’s government to cut emissions faster
In a powerful victory for climate campaigners, the Brussels court of appeal ordered Belgium to cut its planet-heating pollution by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030. By 2021, Belgium had cut its emissions by just 24%. The court rejected arguments that Belgium’s impact on the climate crisis was limited by its small size.
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2023 C.E. November 30Psilocybin analog leads to 79% of remission in mid-stage depression trial
After only two doses, nearly eight out of ten participants in a phase 2 trial by Toronto-based pharmaceutical company Cybin experienced remission from major depressive disorder at six weeks. The company has a planned phase 3 study slated to commence by the end of Q1 2024.
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2023 C.E. November 30Detroit becomes first city in the U.S. to install wireless-charging roadway
Initially, a Ford E-Transit fitted with a receiver will be used to gather data as part of a five-year pilot to perfect the technology in real-world settings and study potential public transport applications – though there are plans to open the electric road system to the public within the next few years.
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2023 C.E. November 30Canada launches new 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
This three-digit hotline, similar to 911 for emergencies, connects individuals to critical suicide prevention services, giving instant assistance 24/7, free of charge. According to Statistics Canada, 4,500 individuals across the nation die by suicide every year.
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2023 C.E. December 7U.S. sets policy to seize patents of government-funded drugs if price deemed too high
"We'll make it clear that when drug companies won't sell taxpayer funded drugs at reasonable prices, we will be prepared to allow other companies to provide those drugs for less," White House adviser Lael Brainard said on a press call.
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2023 C.E. December 6Biden administration forgives another $4.8 billion in student loan debt for 80,300 borrowers
The Biden administration has now cancelled an unprecedented $130 billion in student debt for more than 3.6 million Americans, offering much-needed relief to low-income families across the country.
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2023 C.E. December 5Over 60 countries pledge to slash emission from cooling sector
Conventional cooling, such as air conditioning, is a major driver of climate change, responsible for over seven per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If not managed properly, energy needs for space cooling will triple by 2050, together with associated emissions.
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2023 C.E. December 5Once-a-day pill for stubborn cancer delivers a 62.5% positive response
In the first trial, at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center in Australia, CRC patients receiving just divarasib had a 35.9% positive response rate, which was considered extremely promising.
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2023 C.E. December 2Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest
Brazil's national development bank BNDES has launched the Arc of Restoration program to restore degraded or destroyed woodland amounting to 23,160 square miles - an area nearly the size of Latvia - in the Amazon rainforest by 2030. It also seeks to capture 1.65 billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere by 2030.
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2023 C.E. December 2The U.S. and six other nations commit to unabated coal phase-out
At the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, the U.S., Czech Republic, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Kosovo and Norway in formally joining the alliance, which was launched in 2017 by the U.K. and Canada. The new members have committed to not developing new unabated coal power plants and phasing out existing unabated coal plants.
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2023 C.E. December 1Belgian court of appeals has ordered the country’s government to cut emissions faster
In a powerful victory for climate campaigners, the Brussels court of appeal ordered Belgium to cut its planet-heating pollution by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030. By 2021, Belgium had cut its emissions by just 24%. The court rejected arguments that Belgium’s impact on the climate crisis was limited by its small size.
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2023 C.E. November 30Psilocybin analog leads to 79% of remission in mid-stage depression trial
After only two doses, nearly eight out of ten participants in a phase 2 trial by Toronto-based pharmaceutical company Cybin experienced remission from major depressive disorder at six weeks. The company has a planned phase 3 study slated to commence by the end of Q1 2024.
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2023 C.E. November 30Detroit becomes first city in the U.S. to install wireless-charging roadway
Initially, a Ford E-Transit fitted with a receiver will be used to gather data as part of a five-year pilot to perfect the technology in real-world settings and study potential public transport applications – though there are plans to open the electric road system to the public within the next few years.
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2023 C.E. November 30Canada launches new 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
This three-digit hotline, similar to 911 for emergencies, connects individuals to critical suicide prevention services, giving instant assistance 24/7, free of charge. According to Statistics Canada, 4,500 individuals across the nation die by suicide every year.