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How a Brazilian snake's venom led to a widely used blood pressure drug
The Times of India • Oct 31, 2026

How a Brazilian snake's venom led to a widely used blood pressure drug

The Brazilian pit viper, Bothrops jararaca, has been a focal point in research leading to significant medical breakthroughs. In the 1960s, Sergio Ferreira uncovered a peptide from this snake that plays a crucial role in blood pressure regulation. This groundbreaking discovery eve...

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Arizona parents turn donated van into charity fighting inherited blindness
The Times of India • Oct 31, 2026

Arizona parents turn donated van into charity fighting inherited blindness

After their son Luke was diagnosed with Bardet-Biedl syndrome, an Arizona couple established A Race Against Blindness. The charity has since raised over $6.1 million for research into inherited retinal diseases. They also organized a sweepstakes featuring a custom adventure van, ...

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Semafor Haus @ Davos - Semafor
Semafor • Oct 31, 2026

Semafor Haus @ Davos - Semafor

Join us for Semafor’s live journalism program at Davos 2027, bringing together the world’s leading executives and global decision-makers for candid, newsmaking conversations with Semafor’s senior editors.

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