We witnessed the rapid emergence of the ride-sharing industry, but do we have enough info about the process and what changes the new model produces? Often touted as the new sharing economy, the model represented by companies like Uber and Airbnb do not have much in common with ‘sharing’ as an intimate and non-monetary relation. The new business model is raw market capitalism attempting to dodge … [Read more...]
San Francisco Lawmaker Publicly Stated He Takes HIV Prevention Drug
A member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors made a powerful statement today. Scott Wiener, an openly gay supervisor, said he takes a daily pill of Truvada as a measure to prevent HIV contraction. The rates of HIV infections are much higher among gay populations. Pre-exposure prophylaxis is a practice with great results in the fight against HIV infection. The rate of success is around 99 … [Read more...]
Anti-Aging gene expression KLOTHO to treat Alzheimer’s
Every 67 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s in the United States. And the most shocking is that 1 out of 6 women have a form of the disease by the age of 65. In such a scenario when memory loss is becoming a big problem in the United States the findings of a new study has come as a major breakthrough. The scientists have discovered a potential gene expression that could be key to treating … [Read more...]
Google offers $ 6.8 mn gift for San Francisco kids
Extending support to the underprivileged kids in San Francisco, search giant Google is going to offer $6.8 million gift by providing free MUNI to all youths for two years. This is the largest ever donation from a non-government entity to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. The search giant will fund an existing pilot program of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation … [Read more...]
