Grief stages in widower life and post funeral healing
A medical overview explains how grief after spousal death unfolds in stages, spanning months to years. It notes numbness, yearning, despair, and disorganization, followed by rebuilding life with social support, religion, and possible need for professional help. The piece cites Dr Istvan Boksay of NYU for expert insight.
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Edible vaccines from potatoes raise hopes for needle-free immunity
Researchers report a gene engineered potato produced a protein that activates immune defenses against a diarrhea-causing E coli. Eleven volunteers ate raw potato chunks and most developed blood antibodies and some gut antibodies, suggesting edible vaccines could be feasible for illnesses like cholera and tetanus in the future.
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Carol ‘Tacket
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Blood substitute tests halted after patient deaths
Baxter Healthcare halted the Phase III trial of the artificial blood HemAssist in trauma patients after review of the first 100 enrollees showed a higher death rate among those treated with HemAssist. Tests in elective surgery and overseas patients continue, with no safety concerns reported for those groups. Experts note different prehospital care may explain the US and Europe outcome gap.
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Baxter Healthcare Corp
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Ms. Thomas
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