Experimental pill achieves complete cancer remission in 18 people with aggressive leukemia
The new drug, called revumenib, has completely eliminated cancer in a third of the participants in a long-awaited clinical study from the University of Texas.
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New Mexico updates anti-discrimination law to include LGBTQ+ protections
The new law establishes a broader slate of protections for LGBTQ+ people by defining gender and sex in state law and expanding existing definitions of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Safe, effective new procedure to surgically treat common arrhythmia
Called pulsed field ablation, the technique uses electrical pulses to create tiny holes in the membranes of heart muscle cells, causing the cells to die.
Colombia and Ecuador create alert system to protect Indigenous Awá from armed groups
Since last August, thousands of Awá have been forcibly displaced or suffered threats, intimidation, torture or forced recruitment by organized crime groups participating in drug trafficking and illegal mining.
Iraq to plant 5 million trees to combat climate change and desertification
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said his government is also planning to build new irrigation projects, cut flaring from oil drilling, and ramp up clean energy, aiming to draw 30% of the country’s electricity from renewables by 2030.
India to sell green bonds worth $3 billion by March 2024
Green bonds are expected to play a crucial role in India working towards its ambitious goal to achieve 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Novo Nordisk to slash U.S. insulin prices, following move by Eli Lilly
The Danish drugmaker will reduce the list price of its NovoLog insulin by 75%, and for Novolin and Levemir by 65%.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs order protecting rights to gender-affirming healthcare
Walz’s executive order parallels legislation awaiting a floor vote in the state House to make Minnesota a “trans refuge state.”
Honduran president ends ban on emergency contraception, making it widely available
For years, Honduras was the only nation in the Americas to have an absolute ban on the sale or use of emergency contraception, also known as morning-after or “Plan B” pills.
Our Ocean Conference in Panama generates $20 billion in commitments for marine protection
Participants made 341 commitments worth nearly $20 billion, including funding for expanding and improving marine protected areas and biodiversity corridors.