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Three women contract HIV from dirty “vampire facials” at unlicensed spa

Five patients with links to the spa had viral genetic sequences that closely matched. Enlarge / Drops of the blood going onto an HIV quick test. (credit: Getty | BRITTA PEDERSEN) Trendy, unproven "vampire facials" perfor.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaApr 25th, 2024

Ford invests in hybrids and battery recycling amid EV transition, company vice president says

Lisa Drake spoke about strategy changes that Ford has made involving EVs, as part of a keynote discussion at the Automotive News Leading Women Conference......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

The 2024 Automotive News Leading Women Conference in pictures

This year's conference featured keynote talks from Lisa Drake of Ford and Tia Battle of Hyundai Motor America......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Gender gaps remain for many women scientists, study finds

As more women have entered the biomedical field, they're getting a bigger share of research grants, and the gender gap in research funding appears to be narrowing, but the gains have been uneven......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Live talk at noon Monday: Women and diversity in the auto industry

Cheryl Thompson, founder and CEO of the Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion and Advancement, will join Automotive News for a live chat......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Bumble apologizes for ads shaming women into sex

Bumble admits "mistake" after critics explained why celibacy is a valid choice. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) For the past decade, the dating app Bumble has claimed to be all about empowering women......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

The Oura Ring is becoming an even better smart ring for women

The Oura Ring is picking up some additional women's health features. Here's an overview of everything that's new......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Spotify hit with cease and desist from music publishers alleging ‘direct infringement’

Spotify is being accused of engaging in “direct infringement by hosting unlicensed musical works in its lyrics, videos and podcasts” by the National Music Publishers Association. In a new letter sent to the music streaming service this week, the.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Multi-scale, nanomaterial-based ice inhibition platform enables full-cycle cryogenic protection for mouse oocytes

Safe and high-quality fertility preservation is of growing significance for women in clinical trials. Current primary methods for cryopreserving human oocytes are slow freezing and vitrification, but existing techniques pose risks of biochemical toxi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Game dev says contract barring “subjective negative reviews” was a mistake

Early streamers agreed not to "belittle the gameplay" or "make disparaging... comments." Enlarge / Artist's conception of NetEase using a legal contract to try to stop a wave of negative reviews of its closed alpha. (credit: NetE.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Cost of new UAW contract could backfire on some at Stellantis

The UAW has been outraged over multiple rounds of layoffs since ratifying a new contract with Stellantis that the workers thought would improve their lives......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

US state of New Jersey ranks near the bottom on pay equity for mothers

Forget the flowers. This Mother's Day, give Mom a raise. A new report by the Rutgers Center for Women and Work finds that New Jersey ranks near the bottom of all states on pay equity for mothers......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Getting dirty to clean up the chemical industry"s environmental impact

The global chemical industry is a major fossil fuel consumer and climate change contributor; however, new Curtin University research has identified how the sector could clean up its green credentials by getting dirty......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

British And Irish Science Influencers on TikTok

@scientificblonde The Scientific Blonde TikTok account has nearly 35,000 followers and promotes women’s health science. The videos, hosted by Kellie, a specialist biomedical scientist in histopathology, address topics such as fertility, childbi.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Pirate IPTV Owner’s Conviction First Ever Under Protecting Lawful Streaming Act

Passed by Congress late December 2020, the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act (PLSA) was crafted to urgently close a loophole in copyright law that treated unlicensed reproduction and distribution as a felony, but unlicensed streaming as a misdemeanor......»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Register now for the Automotive News Leading Women Conference

The May 21 event features Ford Motor Co.'s Lisa Drake and Hyundai Motor America's Tia Battle as keynote speakers......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Study shows female gamers only label half of sexual harassment incidents they experience as such

A new study from the Kinsey Institute reveals that only 50.5% of women who were targets of sexual harassment during online gaming identified qualifying incidents as such. This figure dropped further to only 42.2% for women who witnessed sexual harass.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Mercedes dealership sued for allegedly not revealing used car had flood damage

A customer has accused a South Carolina dealership group of fraud, negligence, breach of contract and a consumer protection law violation for failing to disclose the used 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300 she bought had flood damage......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

What Australia can learn from Latin America when it comes to tackling violence against women

Fifty years ago, Australian feminist Anne Summers denounced "the ideology of sexism" governing over so many women's lives. Unfortunately, sexism is as lethal today as it was then......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Researchers: To tackle gendered violence, Australia also needs to look at drugs, trauma and mental health

After several highly publicized alleged murders of women in Australia, the Albanese government this week pledged more than A$925 million over five years to address men's violence towards women. This includes up to $5,000 to support those escaping vio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?

Domestic violence is a significant personal, community and social issue attracting much attention......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024