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Germany's Bundesliga plans its return from lockdown as football world watches

The Bundesliga could be the first top-flight football competition in the world to return from an enforced break due to coronavirus, and may become a test case for how other leagues approach a return to normality.




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NRL season restart under a cloud as players raise pay concerns

The resumption of the NRL season on May 28 remains in doubt, with the players seeking answers over pay and other conditions only days out from their planned return to training.




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Obstacles clearing for NRL to resume season on May 28 as Queensland agrees to return

Queensland is the first state to sign off on the planned May 28 return of the NRL and the Prime Minister hopes Border Force will allow the NZ Warriors into Australia shortly.




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This is what the return of Australian sport might look like

The NRL has declared its intention to come back in four weeks, but the Government wants you to beat them onto the park, court, even bowling green.



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'Just not viable': Football, netball clubs concerned about a season without fans

The consensus across football and netball clubs in the west and north-west of Victoria is the season should only start if fans are allowed to attend games.




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Melbourne Storm's move to Albury set to go ahead despite council vote against it

The NRL powerhouse's move to base in Albury are thrown into doubt with the local council voting to oppose the use of its facilities. But the club says it will continue with its plans after securing the use of the Albury Tigers' home ground.




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'A bit shocked': Melbourne Storm barred by Albury council, but training goes on

Albury City Council's decision to block the NRL's Melbourne Storm from using public facilities for training divides both the council and the community.




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If the NRL returns this month, it may prove to be the self-esteem boost the game needs

A successful season relaunch on May 28 has the potential to give the NRL a desperately needed leg-up on the fierce battlegrounds of Australia's football codes, where it is often overshadowed by the AFL, writes Richard Hinds.




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New York attorney general's office questioned NBC News employees on sexual harassment

Former anchor Linda Vester and others have been called in.




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Technology, cute and horrific, in Samanta Schweblin's latest modern nightmare

"Little Eyes" puts the Argentinian surrealist alongside writers — Shirley Jackson, Toni Morrison — whose horrors expose the rotten parts of ourselves.




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Column: Surprise! The Internet has thoughts about Adele's new body

Adele's celebratory Instagram spurred compliments and criticism that are just as sexist as Donald Trump's comments about Donna Reed.




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Southern California Bestsellers: Fiction and nonfiction hardcovers

Southern California Best Sellers, May 10, 2020




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'The show must go on': 'This Is Us' star Milo Ventimiglia plots his return to work

Milo Ventimiglia, who plays beloved dad Jack Pearson on the NBC drama "This Is Us," discusses life and work in — and after — the coronavirus outbreak.




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Hello Barbie: Internet connection the latest trend in toys


New version of the classic doll, which can chat with children, makes her debut at New York Toy Fair.




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Trump's improvised medicine show prompts frantic health warnings

The FDA warns that President Trump's much-touted coronavirus drugs could cause deaths. The White House says media 'irresponsibly' reported his words.




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Who knows best? Mayors collide with governors over coronavirus lockdown

Ease up or clamp down: Differences over ending coronavirus lockdown turn into power struggle




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Governors say they'll ease virus restrictions, with an abundance of caution

The governors of Colorado and New York outlined plans to ease pandemic restrictions but stressed they were moving with caution.




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Clinical trial of remdesivir may be a turning point in coronavirus fight

In a clinical trial, the drug remdesivir shortened recovery time for patients with advanced cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.




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Around the globe, snapshots of a halting return to a changed world

Gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions brings hopes, fears




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States reopen theaters, restaurants amid coronavirus outbreak as experts warn of second wave

Texas reopens restaurants, Utah reopens salons. As several states lift coronavirus restrictions, many warn of a second wave if social distancing ends too soon.




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Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments

The search for existing drugs that may help treat coronavirus infections now has researchers testing the heartburn drug Pepcid, among others.




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Coronavirus and downturn slam America's oil patch

When Texas' energy-dependent economy stalled, mass layoffs hit skilled middle-class workers.




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Trump officials ignored coronavirus warnings, ousted scientist says in complaint

Rick Bright, pushed out of a job heading a federal research agency, files a complaint saying he was retaliated against for resisting Trump's plans.




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'A profound danger': Experts warn against broad U.S. reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic

As states lift coronavirus restrictions, none has met federal benchmarks, a health expert warns. The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpasses 73,000.




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Moms in California may need parasols while moms in the East need parkas this weekend

Mother's Day weekend will be summery in California and wintery with snow in parts of the East




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International star Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 53

Stars from around the world have been paying tribute to actor Irrfan Khan who has died at the age of 53.




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Morningstar Acquires PitchBook Data for $225,000,000

We help our clients build the great companies of tomorrow by providing them with the world's meaningful business information and resources to understand it.




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Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy Dead at 75 After Catching COVID-19

Roy Horn, one half of the famous Siegfried & Roy magic and entertainment act in Las Vegas, is dead after being infected with the coronavirus ... TMZ has learned. We just got a statement from Siegfried, who told us, "Today, the world has lost…




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Carnival Bookings Spike as Cruises Set to Resume in August

This is kinda shocking, but Carnival Cruise enthusiasts aren't letting the pandemic scare 'em away from boarding ships with hundreds of passengers. A rep with Cruise Planners, an American Express travel franchise, tells TMZ ... after Carnival…




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Geneva Healthcare Garners $6,193,845 New Financing Round

Revolutionizing cardiac device data management




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UrbanSitter Garners $1,955,138 New Funding Round

UrbanSitter is an online service which uses Facebook to connect parents with babysitters.




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Cloudian Garners $41,000,000 New Funding Round

Cloudian, A leading US s3 cloud Storage Company which offers object storage software, s3 object storage solutions. We are providing massive scalable cloud storage solutions




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AdAdapted Garners $302,980 New Funding Round

AdAdapted is the first mobile advertising company focused on integrating CPG brands into the apps that drive consumers’ in-store purchase decisions.




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Retention Science Garners $750,000 New Funding Round

Retention Science is the leader in Retention Marketing. Our team consists of passionate data scientists, statisticians, engineers and marketing experts. We bring our expertise together to create the most effective customer retention solutions that enable businesses to maximize customer lifetime value.




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Piers Morgan forced off Good Morning Britain as he awaits coronavirus test results

The ITV host told his Twitter followers on Sunday night that he had been feeling unwell over the weekend




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Gogglebox star June Bernicoff has died aged 82

June and her late husband Leon were among the original stars of the Channel Four reality show




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FDA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON GRAPHIC WARNINGS FOR CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

By: Stacy Ehrlich and Justine E. Johnson On March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule (21 C.F.R. Part 1141) requiring textual and graphic health warnings to be included on all cigarette packages and advertisements.[1]  FDA simultaneously published two related guidance documents: (1) Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements,

The post FDA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON GRAPHIC WARNINGS FOR CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS appeared first on Kleinfeld Kaplan & Becker LLP.




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TTB Finalizes Portions of Modernization of Advertising and Labeling Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages Rule

#TTB just made changes to modernize the way that #wine, #distilledspirits, and #maltbeverages are labeled and advertised. KKB associate Dan Logan and partner Dan Dwyer highlight some of the key changes (and proposals that were rejected).

The post TTB Finalizes Portions of Modernization of Advertising and Labeling Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages Rule appeared first on Kleinfeld Kaplan & Becker LLP.




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BioButton to Help Track COVID, Ensure Safe Return to Work

BioIntelliSense, a Silicon Valley company, is unveiling its FDA cleared BioButton device that may help with tracking symptoms of COVID-19 in potential patients and help society return to a normal state of affairs. The BioButton is about the size of a large coin and, with the help of accompanying applications and triage dashboards, it can […]




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Survey suggests manufacturers need more support from the government

Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers are calling for greater and faster financial support from the government as they confront plummeting sales, production volumes, and the prospect of job cuts amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.




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Morning Break: Is the IRS an Obamacare Savior? No Mugabe at WHO; Price on HIV Quarantine

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ALLMedPage Today staff




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Morning Break: Shingrix Gets CDC Blessing; Judge Won't Reinstate ACA Subsidies; Obamacare Fix Score

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ALLMedPage Today staff




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Morning Break: Paddock's Brain; Amazon's Pharmacy Push; Marijuana-Sex Connection

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ALLMedPage Today staff




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Morning Break: Black Licorice Warning; Obamacare Questions; Haunted Hospitals

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ALLMedPage Today staff




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Translational Research Forum at BIO International Convention

BIO is hosting a Translation Research Forum at the BIO International Convention.  NIH Director Collins keynotes an event that will explore how private, public and academic sectors can leverage meaningful partnerships, highlight emerging best practices, explore risk-sharing at the clinical research stage, and explore ways to bridge the gap in funding and know-how necessary to take […]




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Backed by $100M, Praxis Aims to Turn Epilepsy Research Into New Neuro Drugs

The genetic mutations that cause epilepsy don’t stop there. Praxis Precision Medicines CEO Marcio Souza says research also links these genes to other neurological conditions. The biotech startup is turning that research into new neuro drugs and it’s coming out of stealth to share details about its science and its pipeline, which already has two […]




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GSK hires computational drug design expert Dr Kim Branson as new head of machine learning and AI

British multinational GlaxoSmithKline have hired computational drug design expert Dr Kim Branson as the company’s new Senior Vice President, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

In his new role, the biotech veteran will oversee projects which use AI to identify novel targets for potential medicines.

Dr Branson brings to the role more than 15 years’ worth of experience in biotech and academia having held positions at a number of Silicon Valley firms including Gliimpse, Lumia and Hessian Informatics.

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Steven T Gill returns to Alimera as VP, Thought Leader Engagement

Ophthalmology specialist Alimera Sciences has announced that Steven T Gill is to return to the company in the newly created role of Vice President, Thought Leader Engagement.

Gill had previously served at Alimera as its Senior Director, Thought Leader Liaison, before leaving the company for Novartis, where he most recently held the position of Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison at Novartis US.

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Preparing to Go Back to the Bedside During COVID-19: A Nurse-Turned-Bioethicist Reflects

This was the first time in a long time that I’ve renewed my nursing license with the thought that I might need it — that I might be needed.

The post Preparing to Go Back to the Bedside During COVID-19: A Nurse-Turned-Bioethicist Reflects appeared first on Bill of Health.




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For A New Device To Treat Maternal Bleeding, A Young Entrepreneur’s Big Step Was Passing The Torch

This morning, Alydia Health, a tiny Menlo Park, Calif., startup co-founded by a 21-year-old woman, announced that it has secured $10 million in funding to test a medical device to prevent mothers from bleeding to death after childbirth.