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Bruce Howell is 63 years old living with retinitis pigmentosa. He’s been legally blind since age 37. As a result, public transportation is a critical service to him. Without the…
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According to a report by the Syndney Morning Herald, Australia may soon approve an in vitro fertilization technique known colloquially as the three-parent technique. This would allow families to greatly…
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