Health and lifestyle features.
Elizabeth Francis of Texas, the oldest living person in the United States, turned 115 today. Per the LongeviQuest rankings, Ms. Francis is the fourth-oldest living person in the world. She is one of only 68 people known to have reached the age of 115, and she is among the 25 longest-lived people in American history. […]
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Following ‘Flash Bobs’ in New York and LA, the Vidal Sassoon team sent models and clients (including Swing Out Sister’s Corinne Drewery – a lifelong Sassoon client) with the brand’s signature bob cuts out onto the streets of London, the spiritual home of Sassoon, to celebrate 70 years of the iconic brand. From the streets […]
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ArborTIMES, a digital publication serving the tree care industry in the U.S., recently published Training for Aerial Rescues, an article that details the training and procedures required when conducting an aerial rescue. The tree care industry experiences more than double the incidents of accidents among all other occupations. Tree care work tabs an annual rate […]
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A groundbreaking real-world study involving over 9,000 adults with type 1 diabetes has uncovered important differences between males and females in insulin requirements… A groundbreaking real-world study involving over 9,000 adults with type 1 diabetes has uncovered important differences between males and females in insulin requirements. The study, conducted across Europe, utilized data from patients […]
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Nikon Europe B.V. (Nikon) will launch the ECLIPSE Ti2-I Motorized Inverted Microscope for ICSI*3/IMSI*4, specialized for use in micro-insemination, from July 5. By allowing the microscope settings to be automatically controlled via simple buttons and a touch screen close to your hands – we’ve improved efficiency by reducing the steps required for operation by approximately […]
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4D Medicine Limited has appointed Dr Tom Buckland as its new Chairman and Non-executive Director. Tom joins the Board with vast experience in executive leadership roles within the medical device industry. Tom has been instrumental in driving the rapid growth of university medtech spin-outs and leading them to successful exits. Tom’s first venture, ApaTech Limited, […]
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Tomiko Itooka is a remarkable woman with an extraordinary claim to fame: she is Japan’s oldest living person and the second oldest living person in the world. Today, on 23rd May 2024, she celebrated her 116th birthday. Mrs. Itooka is the eighth Japanese person to verifiably reach the age of 116, and only the 30th person in human history to do so. Additionally, she is presently […]
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A group of the world’s leading experts in the treatment of stroke are calling on the EU to make sweeping changes to regulations governing the development of medical devices, adding that the current rules are inhibiting innovation and preventing patients from accessing life-saving care. A group of the world’s leading experts in the treatment of […]
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LongeviQuest has certified that John Tinniswood of the United Kingdom, age 111, is now the oldest validated living man in the world after the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez Mora of Venezuela. Tinniswood was previously recognized as the oldest living man in the United Kingdom and, in January of this year, as the oldest living man in Europe. […]
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Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, the world’s oldest man, has died at the age of 114, LongeviQuest has confirmed. Sr. Pérez Mora had the fourth-longest living lifespan of any known man in human history. He was also the fourth-oldest person (of either gender) before his passing. Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was born in El Cobre, Táchira, Venezuela in […]
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