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PicnicHealth raises $25 million for its patient health record management service

PicnicHealth, the startup that’s looking to give patients a way to manage their care in one place and pharmaceutical companies access to patient records for real world data, has just raised $25

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Paralytic artist finds hope painting bottles

In the early morning, Sun Zhicheng sits in front of the table in her studio and gets ready to start her work for the day.She twists off the pigment lid with her teeth, dries the interior of a finger-s

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Instacart workers are demanding disaster relief amid CA wildfires

Gig Workers Collective, a gig worker-activist group led by Instacart shoppers, is asking Instacart to provide disaster relief to workers impacted by natural disasters. The demands come at a time when

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South Korean capital orders masks on in coronavirus battle

A man holds his son as they shop at Myeongdong shopping district which is nearly empty amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Seoul, South Korea, August 24, 2020. /Reuters South Kor

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Vietnamese expert sees promising prospects for Lancang-Mekong Cooperation

Closer cooperation among the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) countries, which will hold their third leaders' meeting via video link on Monday, can help address regional challenges timely and effe

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Vietnamese expert sees promising prospects for Lancang-Mekong Cooperation

Closer cooperation among the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) countries, which will hold their third leaders' meeting via video link on Monday, can help address regional challenges timely and effe

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Lancang-Mekong Cooperation brings benefits, opportunities to the region

A worker from China Railway No.2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) welds the first seamless rails for the China-Laos railway in the northern suburb of Vientiane, Laos, on June 18, 2020. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiy

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India's COVID-19 tally surpasses 3 million, death toll reaches 56,706

A health worker collects nasal swab sample at a mobile COVID-19 screening center in New Delhi, India, Aug. 22, 2020. (Photo by Partha Sarkar/Xinhua)India reported 69,239 new COVID-19 cases and 912 new

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Ecuador official highlights China's cooperation in COVID-19 fight

A medical worker wearing a mask and cap walks near a hospital in Quito, Ecuador, March 5, 2020. (Photo by Santiago Armas/Xinhua) Ecuador's Vice Minister of Health Xavier Solorzano highlighted

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Africa's COVID-19 infections continue rising

FILE PHOTO: A health worker dressed in a protective suit carries bags of bio hazard materials from a field hospital built on a soccer stadium in Machakos, Kenya, July 23, 2020. Reuters/Baz Ratner

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COVID-19 updates: Australia cases dive to new low; NZ defers lockdown

A worker disposes of waste outside a quarantine hotel where returning travelers are kept in isolation for a period to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Sydney, Australia, August 21, 2020. /Re

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Japan's consumer prices mired as deflation looms

Japan's core consumer prices were stubbornly unchanged in July, dashing hopes for a modest rise as the coronavirus pandemic hit household demand and revived fears of a national plunge back into de

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UN urges Ghana to strengthen resilience against humanitarian crisis

A health worker checks the temperature of a traveller as part of the coronavirus screening procedure at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana. (Image Source: Reuters) The United Nat

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Top UN officials salute real-life heroes doing "extraordinary things in extraordinary times"

Marking World Humanitarian Day, which falls on Aug. 19 annually, top UN officials on Wednesday honored the workers overcoming "huge challenges" to save and improve the lives of millions of women,

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Violence against health workers runs rampant during the pandemic

Soldiers posted outside a hospital in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Across Mexico. As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the country, dozens of attacks against health care workers have been reported. /Reut

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Lana has launched in Latin America to be the one-stop shop for gig workers financial needs

Lana, a new startup based in Madrid, is looking to be the next big thing in Latin American fintech.Founded by a serial entrepreneur Pablo Muniz, whose last business was backed by one of Spain’s

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Japanese economy shrinks record 27.8% in April-June

Passersby wearing protective face masks are seen on the street amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 2020. /Reuters Japan's economy shrank an annualized 27.8 percent in the April-