"A few weeks ago, I wrote a news article discussing a successful procedure that produced a 3-parent baby."
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Wrathful bacteria
Invade the body of the host,
A plight of various ailments ensue, prompting
Overdoses and poison of the remedies. Putative – false.
My fingers brush the brow of another. Wipe the sweat, the pained gasps for
Air.
Respire! Hear the triumph of war – the ominous silence within, the sound of silence.
The orchestra still breathes, but the timpanis have stopped, disabled. Cut off – finé.
The concertmaster plays his solo, anxious, panicked, hurried. And then,
The inevitable fumble of the fingers as the bow slips and falls with a clatter
To the stage, and the conductor casts away his baton. The
Audience draws its collective final breath and the exhalation is slow
As the ensemble drifts into its
Peaceful slumber
"However, the community at the epicenter for proposed trials – Key Haven, Florida – is strongly protesting the idea of releasing genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in their neighborhood."
"Only with trust and community-wide understanding will biobanks extend to encompass all demographics."
"But from my perspective as the patient, the doctor who was about to place a piece of titanium inside my body came across as rude, unmoving, and generally unkind."
"The soda company is partnering with TB Alliance to create more palatable medications that fight tuberculosis."
"it is clear that the United States needs a change in the status quo when it comes to basic research."
"In the wake of political turnover, entire institutions are remolded to assert these values; healthcare systems are often conspicuous recipients of this remodeling."
"Parallels like these between biological and computer systems are seen throughout both fields."
"[...] modest normative beginnings do not preclude the possibility of ethicists one day having something like full-fledged moral expertise."
"Public opinion on the morality and legality of abortion in the United States remains sharply divided."
"The autonomy of the mother to make her own choices about her body is important, but the value our society designates to individuals in the genetic minority is equally important and deserves more attention than it currently has."
"Organizations that fight against the widespread use of GMOs have a misunderstanding of the science behind the most common GMOs."
"If used in place of conventional medical practices, the patient may be receiving treatment that poses a lesser benefit than conventional methods, essentially reducing the desired effect of medicine."
"the specimens are taken from saliva or drops of blood to match DNA in paternity or criminal cases."
"I will simply argue that the current arguments in favor of VSED do not adequately differentiate it from other forms of hastening death, such as suicide and physician-assisted suicide (PAS), and should face the same opposition that commonly comes with those options."
The moment is so locked into your brain that you can’t forget. If you sit by yourself for too long or dwell on it too much, your mind winds back. At this point, you have a storage locker of memories about this moment in particular. Usually the mental rewind happens in passing, having nothing to do with the conversation of the moment. You can’t seem to pinpoint anything about why these casual moments make you remember.
You were sitting in her room, discussing the different stresses of post-graduation. She pointed to her long history of anxiety. It made her more nervous than the others. How was she to deal with the pressure?
“At least I don’t have what you have.” No remorse in the comment. It hurt. You internally felt a pang that brought a roar to your eyes. They burned. They still do, even now. She was nervous for her future, but at least it wasn’t yours. Even in the moments of reflection, your eyes well up. You sit there writing, but so far, nobody has noticed.
“Yeah, don’t worry. Everything will fall into place for you.”
"According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 119,849 people are currently waiting for an organ transplant, but for most it is only hoping."
"[...], Indonesia announced controversial legislation allowing for the chemical castration of convicted pedophiles."
Today I give myself up to Humanity.
I offer my life, my entire existence - for the purpose of aiding other lives.
So that the strong remain strong and the weak and small find shelter under my wings.
I resign myself to being a humble supporting character in a play,
an architect of a prestigious town, even the combat medic on the field of
War.
Quiet, silent, and unnoticed. Enabling others to achieve their dreams.
I give myself so that others can fight their battles
While I heal them. The war is long, injuries will accrue.
But I promise myself to live for them.
To provide my support: mental, physical, spiritual.
So long as I “first do no harm.”
Today I surrender my energy, life and soul
To the healthier future generation of tomorrow.
For when there exists peace and my role considered decrepit and useless
Only then is my mission accomplished
And I may rest at last.