Things I learned these past few months

Below, a quick roundup of a few of the things I learned over the past few months. The International Labour Organisation has adopted the first binding global labour standards for gig workers. Backed by 406 members, the new convention sets protections for platform workers in ride-hailing, food delivery and other app-based jobs, including measures on occupational safety, minimum pay and protection from unjustified termination. The standards will need ratification by individual countries before enforcement can begin. (Reuters) A 23-year-old New Orleans man has become Louisiana’s first patient functionally cured of sickle cell disease. Daniel Cressy underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital, where doctors say the disease is no longer active in his system after a 2-year process that involved collecting his cells, genetically modifying them in Scotland, and infusing them back into his body. (WAFB) A 1,600-year-old mummy discovered in Egypt has revealed something…