Britain's House of Lords has appointed a Pakistani-born British citizen Wajid Khan as a member
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The Indian Migrant in the Middle East: Between Institutional and Climate Insecurities
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Modi's Visit Rekindles a New Era in India-Trinidad Relations And Cultural Renewal
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Healing, Hope And The Human Spirit: On Curing Cancer And Reducing Humanity's Suffering
The good news is our team of scientists and biomedical engineers at Columbia University has developed a stent, The Stentinel, that can continuously scan the bloodstream to find cancer’s first cells and the earliest biomarkers. And, the stent can be programmed to electrocute The First Cell. This approach will democratize medicine worldwide, shifting the healthcare paradigm from one of treating illness to one of maintaining wellness
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