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David Paton, an idealistic and innovative ophthalmologist who started Project Orbis, converting a United Airlines jet into a flying hospital that took surgeons to developing countries to operate on patients and educate local doctors, died on April 3 at his home in Reno, Nev. He was 94.His death was confirmed by his son, Townley.The son of a prominent New York eye surgeon whose patients included the Shah of Iran and the financier J. Pierpont Morgan’s horse, Dr. Paton (pronounced PAY-ton) was teaching at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University in the early 1970s when he became discouraged by…
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Volkswagen’s first plug-in hybrid camper van went on sale in Continental Europe last fall and is now making its way to the UK. The new California ran behind the Ford Nugget and one or two other camper vans in getting its own a clean, quiet electrified powertrain option, but now that it’s arrived, it brings increased driving range and performance to the segment, plus a unique two-door deconstructed camping layout that sets it apart.Sometimes the best things are worth waiting for. The plug-in hybrid California lagged a little behind the ICE model in terms of pricing and launch, but that’s…
Hair thinning is one of those sneaky things that most of us don’t think about… until it starts happening. Maybe you notice your part looking wider, a bit more scalp showing, or your ponytail just isn’t as thick as it used to be. As someone who has had postpartum shedding six times, plus thyroid hair loss, I’ve been there. Ever since I became a mom, I’ve been interested in clean beauty and evidence-based wellness. So I was super intrigued when I learned about OneSkin’s OS-01 Hair Peptide Serum. You’ve probably heard me mention OneSkin’s skincare products before and I interviewed…
The Vorsa from San Diego’s Ride1Up has been designed to be the “most versatile and customizable ebike on the market.” The do-it-all ride can haul up to 440 lb, provide smooth assist to 28 mph, covers between 30 and 60 miles between top-ups, and even comes with AirTag tracking.The Vorsa is designed to cater to the varying needs of riders in one ebike, who may otherwise need to consider buying more than one bike to undertake different tasks – a dedicated cargo hauler plus a weekend roamer, for example, or a commuter and a bikepacker. Hence the tag line: One…
The Department of Health and Humans Services changed course and will continue funding for the Women’s Health Initiative. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The Trump administration is restoring financial support for a landmark study of women’s health, an official said Thursday, reversing a defunding decision that shocked medical researchers. “These studies represent critical contributions to our better understanding of women’s health,” said a statement from Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services. The decision was made because the National Institutes of Health, which funds the Women’s Health Initiative, or WHI,…
Autonomous warships have moved into the large fast-attack league as Eureka Naval Craft announces what it describes as the most advanced autonomous naval attack vessel in the world. It can carry 40 tonnes and reach speeds of up to 50 knots (57 mph, 92 km/h).The gap between conventional warships and autonomous ones keeps getting blurred as the latter grow in size and capabilities. Case in point is Eureka’s AIRCAT Bengal Module Carrier (MC), which was unveiled at the recent Sea Air and Space Exhibition in Maryland. A variant of the company’s previous crewed Bearcat model, it boasts not only improved…
In recent years I’ve done a lot of travel, from Texas to Iceland and everything in between. And while I love experiencing new things, I don’t always love travelling with liquid conditioner and shampoo. This nourishing conditioner bar recipe is great for traveling or even for use at home! The best conditioners are ones that detangle hair, are moisturizing, and don’t have sketchy ingredients. I have this homemade hair conditioner I like, but sometimes it’s nice to have a solid conditioner bar. What’s in a Conditioner Bar? Shampoo bars have been in style for a while now for hair care…
Back in 2023, tech startup Sightful developed a hardware/software system that put a huge virtual computer screen in front of your eyes. Now the company has dropped the hardware component and tweaked the software to work with AI laptops.Sightful says that due to the rapid development of computer systems with built-in neural processing, the Spacetop system no longer requires a dedicated hardware component – allowing the company to focus its attention on the software.As such, the newly-launched Spacetop for Windows will work with laptops designed around a NPU/CPU/GPU architecture – such as the Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business, Lenovo’s Yoga…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. escalated his war against the food industry on Tuesday, declaring that “sugar is poison.”Mr. Kennedy’s comment came during a highly publicized news conference where he also asserted that he has “an understanding” with major food manufacturers to remove petroleum-based food colorings from their products by 2026.No one from the food industry attended the event, and none have publicly agreed to Mr. Kennedy’s demands, although the International Dairy Foods Association has pledged to eliminate artificial colors in milk, cheese and yogurt sold to schools as part of the federal lunch and breakfast programs by the…