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Penn State Health hospitals use recovered patients' plasma as COVID-19 treatment

Penn State Health has enrolled its first COVID-19 patient into an experimental treatment program called convalescent plasma therapy.




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New decontamination protocol permits reuse of N95 respirators

A new protocol using aerosolized hydrogen peroxide to decontaminate N95 respirators could allow them to be safely reused in hospital settings. The protocol, optimized by a team of Penn State researchers, inactivates viruses without deforming or damaging the respirator and could help hospitals overcome the current respirator shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Fin24.com | Credit ombud rakes in millions for consumers

Are you unhappy with your credit provider? Have you been given more debt than you can afford to pay back? Help is at hand, and it’s just an SMS away.




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Fin24.com | SA inequality grows as rich take larger share - report

New research has found that inequality in SA has increased, with wealth becoming ever more concentrated among the rich.




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Fin24.com | Debit order fraud: Beware of sharing your banking details

Payments Association of South Africa has warned consumers to be cautious when sharing personal information which can be used by fraudsters to make unauthorised debit orders.




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Fin24.com | Debit fraud: Here is how SA's big 4 banks are handling it

For bank account holders who have been victims of debit order fraud, the big four banks share their remedies.




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Fin24.com | Debit order fraud: Consumers 'frustrated' and 'annoyed' with banks

Fin24 users speak of their frustrations with banks, calling for a crackdown on debit order fraud that sees payments they didn't authorise being deducted from their bank accounts each month.




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Fin24.com | Credit card fraud spikes at 'alarming' rate in just 3 months – Banking Services Ombud

Credit card fraud increased to 19.47% as at the end of March 2019, compared to 12.2% reported at the beginning of January 2019.




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Fin24.com | Credit card fraud is getting worse. Here's how you can protect yourself

With credit card fraud rising at an alarming rate in the first quarter of the year, the Ombudsman for Banking Services has provided 10 tips to avoid becoming a victim of scammers.




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Fin24.com | 'I told myself it's not my money, yet': This woman saved R23 400 in small change in a year

Student Sandisiwe Msomi saved R23 400 in small change over a year, which she will now use to pay for the registration fees of her second academic year.




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Fitbit Ace 2

Adults aren't the only ones who need to move more to stay healthy. The Fitbit Ace 2 features a number of improvements over its predecessor, making it the best children's fitness tracker you can buy.




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Deals: Lenovo Flex 14, Dell Gaming Monitor, New Nintendo Switch

Today you can save $120 on the Lenovo Flex 14 2-in-1 laptop. Also, the 24-inch Dell S2419HGF 1080p monitor dropped is now just $149.99. Finally, the new Nintendo Switch, featuring improved battery life, is now available.




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Fitbit Charge 3 Fitness Tracker on Sale for Less Than $120

Save $30 on this Editors' Choice fitness tracker, which is safe to wear in the pool and shower. It's normally $149.95, but you can grab it now for just $119.95 with free shipping.




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First Look: Fitbit Versa 2, Aria Air

From a new paid membership service to the Aria Air and Versa 2, Fitbit's latest products and services make staying on top of your health and fitness easier and more accessible than ever.




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Fitbit Versa 2

The Fitbit Versa 2 takes everything we like about the original smartwatch and adds an always-on AMOLED display, a microphone for Amazon Alexa, and Fitbit Pay.




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How We Test Fitness Trackers

If you want to get healthy, a fitness tracker can help. Here at PCMag, we put them through vigorous testing to see which ones are up to the challenge.




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Google Acquires Fitbit for $2.1B

Neither company made any product-specific announcements, except to say that future gadgets will continue to be available on iOS and Android.




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The Best Tech Gifts for Fitness Enthusiasts

If you're buying for someone who lives by the SoulCycle schedule, or wants to get in shape in 2020, this is the gift guide for you.




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24 Hours With the Apollo Mood-Altering Wearable

Developed by physicians and neuroscientists, Apollo isn't the sleekiest of wearables—you might mistake it for a court-ordered ankle bracelet—but it put a little pep in my step, and is an interesting talking point, if nothing else.




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Top-Rated Fitbit Inspire HR Fitness Tracker Is 30 Percent Off Today

The Fitbit Inspire HR, which earned an excellent rating in PCMag's review and our Editors' Choice award, is already a good deal at $99.95, but you can grab one right now for just $69.95.




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The Best Fitness Trackers for 2020

More singularly focused than smartwatches, dedicated fitness trackers are wearable devices that can help you move more, sleep better, and improve your overall health. Here's what you need to know to pick the right one for you, as well as the 10 best fitness trackers we've tested.




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Mental Health of Transgender Children Who Are Supported in Their Identities

Kristina R. Olson
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Lung Ultrasound in Children With COVID-19

Marco Denina
Apr 21, 2020; 0:peds.2020-1157v1-e20201157
Research Brief




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Antibiotic Use and Outcomes in Children in the Emergency Department With Suspected Pneumonia

Matthew J. Lipshaw
Apr 1, 2020; 145:e20193138-e20193138
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Benign Neonatal Shudders, Shivers, Jitteriness, or Tremors: Early Signs of Vitamin D Deficiency

Millicent Collins
Aug 1, 2017; 140:e20160719-e20160719
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COVID-19 in Children: Initial Characterization of the Pediatric Disease

Andrea T. Cruz
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COMMENTARY




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Women's Under-17 EURO elite round draw

Holders Germany will face the Republic of Ireland, Iceland and Azerbaijan after the elite round draw was made, with seven spots on offer in May's finals in Lithuania.




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Women's Under-17 EURO elite round report

Holders Germany, former winners Spain and Poland, England, the Netherlands, Finland and Italy have joined hosts Lithuania in May's finals.




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WU17 EURO elite round report

Holders Spain, Austria, Denmark, England, Germany, Netherlands and Portugal have joined hosts Bulgaria in the finals.




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Fin24.com | Investors struggling to find returns and protect their capital in unusual prevailing climate

Extremely low or negative yields in global markets make it challenging for investors to generate meaningful returns, says Brian McMillan of Investec Structured Products.




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Fin24.com | 3 'practicalities' to consider before investing in property in Africa – expert

Africa can be a challenging place to do business and property investment is not exempt from some, often unique, challenges, says a Nedbank expert.




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Fin24.com | What to know about shift from equities to 'safety' of bonds

Geopolitical factors and economic uncertainty make some investors shift away from equities into what they perceive to be the safety of higher-quality bonds.




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Fin24.com | Organisation with an interest in financial literacy, invited to take part in Money Smart Week

Money Smart Week SA, a financial literacy campaign aimed at motivating and empowering South Africans to become more educated about their finances, is taking place from March 23 to 28, 2020.




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Fin24.com | What to do with your 13th cheque?

The South African Payroll Association has been inundated with queries regarding their expected annual bonuses in December.




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Fin24.com | Here's what SA financial experts would do with R10 000 in 2020

Fin24 asked financial experts how they would grow R10 000 in the new year. Here's what they said.




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Fin24.com | Free online financial literacy short course

Metropolitan is sponsoring a financial literacy short course hosted on FunDza, an online literacy portal dedicated to helping South Africans better their skills.




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Fin24.com | How investment debit orders can help you build long-term wealth

Don't wait until you have a large amount of money to invest: the key to building wealth is just starting somewhere and letting your returns generate over time, says Ebrahim Moola of Bobats Wealth Solutions.




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The Lost Senior Year: Credits, Proms, Sports All in Jeopardy

The coronavirus closures are shaping a disruptive end to a tumultuous academic career for the Class of 2020.




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North Dakota spring high school sports, activities cancelled




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Digital Fluency Project goes remote at Penn State Greater Allegheny

A signature program at Penn State Greater Allegheny, implemented to give students, faculty and staff the digital skills to communicate, solve problems and create new knowledge, is front and center in the University’s remote learning period.




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Maintaining community connections, one game at a time

Penn State Greater Allegheny student Katarina Shields wanted to help her fellow students seek creative ways to stay connected, make new friends and reduce stress during the remote learning period. The junior IST major developed “Virtual Game Night," a place to game for students attending all Penn State campuses, through the local gamer app Discord. The first event will be held April 18.




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Slade recognized with Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award

Ebonie Slade, a senior majoring in biobehavioral health at Penn State Greater Allegheny, is the recipient of the 2020 Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award.




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Cybersecurity professional speaks to students via Zoom

Penn State Greater Allegheny’s current students recently joined a virtual conversation about Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations, Greater Allegheny’s newest 4-year program starting this fall.




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Spain, Italy, Russia among qualifiers as main round ends

Italy, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Portugal, Spain, Kazakhstan and Russia joined hosts Slovenia in the finals by winning their main round groups while the eight play-off contenders are confirmed.




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Futsal entering an exciting era

The UEFA Futsal EURO is being enhanced, and will soon be joined by two new futsal competitions – the UEFA Women's Futsal EURO and the UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship.




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God of unity

Rosario, Argentina :: Crewmembers with experience working with least-reached people share a message of unity between churches.




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An architect explores using his passion in missions

For years, Gustavo, an architect from Central America, felt drawn to working in the Arabian Peninsula. Then, on a short-term trip, he saw what it could be like to use his profession overseas.




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Visiting an underground church

Despite being aware of the need for discretion when talking about Jesus, Argentinian Cecilia felt no fear while she was in Central Asia.




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Seizing every opportunity

Buenos Aires, Argentina :: Maintenance crew share Christ's love with local welders helping repair Logos Hope.




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Investing time, not wasting it

For Roberto Ramirez, serving God in missions has been one step of faith after another.