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COVID-19: Stem cell therapy

02:55 They’re often called the body's raw materials.Stem cells are increasingly being used in medical treatments.Could they also play a role in beating back COVID-19? Many medical rese

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Reimagining the path forward for the formerly incarcerated at TechCrunch Sessions: Justice

Reentering society after having been incarcerated by the criminal justice system can be daunting. Advances in technology and the continued, unchecked march of capitalism place obstacles in paths that

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Human Capital: Alpha Global forms to unite Alphabet workers worldwide

You’ve just landed on the web version of my weekly newsletter, Human Capital. It’s where we look at the recent events of the week pertaining to diversity, equity, inclusion and labor in te

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The Not Company, a maker of plant-based meat and dairy substitutes in Chile, will soon be worth $250M

The Not Company, Latin America’s leading contender in the plant-based meat and dairy substitute market, is about to close on an $85 million round of funding that would value it at $250 million,

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Peruvian president shuffles cabinet amid pandemic

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra swore in on Wednesday his new ministerial cabinet, appointing 11 new ministers and naming attorney Pedro Cateriano as the new presid

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Roundup: Countries in LatAm report increase in COVID-19 cases, deaths

A medical worker transfers a suspected COVID-19 patient at a hospital in Mexico City, Mexico, April 23, 2020. (Photo by Alejandro Ayala/Xinhua)The city of Rio de Janeiro opened on Friday its second fi

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LatAm countries beef up anti-virus measures as confirmed cases up

These days have witnessed a further increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Latin America, causing governments to beef up measures to combat the pandemic. Brazil repo

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Around 30 people held hostage in Philippines; one person shot

Around 30 people are being held hostage in a mall in Greenhills Shopping Complex in San Juan City in Philippines, reports the police.The situation is ongoing and the mall has been cordoned off.