Trial shows arthritis drug restores hair in a third of alopecia patients

In pursuit of a treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss, scientists have found new success by repurposing a common arthritis drug which proved effective in around a third of subjects.

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Study: More Customer Service Executives Embracing Chats

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Study: More Customer Service Executives Embracing Chats

growing number of customer service executives are using chat with customers to drive revenue for their businesses, according to a study by Clickatell.

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Global effort realizes first 100% complete sequence of human genome

An international team of scientists has published the first complete, gap-free sequence of the human genome. The new reference genome adds hundreds of millions of base pairs to earlier drafts, filling in crucial gaps to improve studies of disease.

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Africa’s Digital Payments Economy: Enabling True Disruptive Innovation

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Africa’s Digital Payments Economy: Enabling True Disruptive Innovation

Amaka Yvonne Onyemenam, Consultant at Africa Practice, writes on how Africa’s digital payments economy is driving disruptive innovation.

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