Researchers have found that a pair of existing drugs is far more effective when used together than when either is taken alone. The findings point to a practical and potentially fast route toward a long-awaited treatment for liver fibrosis.
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Category: 5. Health
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Scientists discover “migrions,” a viral shortcut that supercharges infection
How efficiently viruses move between cells plays a major role in how dangerous an infection becomes. In a study published in Science Bulletin, scientists from Peking University Health Science Center and the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute…
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Flu drug once blamed for seizures in kids gets a surprising reversal
For many years, doctors questioned whether a commonly prescribed antiviral drug for children with the flu was responsible for serious neuropsychiatric symptoms, or whether those effects were actually caused by the infection itself. Reports of…
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Think you make 200 food choices a day? Think again
Numbers are often used in health messaging to guide behavior and spark motivation. But not every number that circulates widely is grounded in solid science. One claim in particular has gained traction over the years. It suggests that people make…
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The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut
A new study shows that changes in the gut microbiome can directly influence how the brain works, revealing a powerful connection between microbes and brain activity.
Humans have the largest brain size relative to body size of any primate, yet…
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Scientists uncover a hidden switch that helps cancer cells thrive
Scientists have uncovered evidence that two defining features of cancer are driven by the same underlying molecular process. These features include cancer cells avoiding apoptosis (a form of programmed cell death) and altering how they produce…
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With Trump’s NIH Cuts, New Efforts Are Pushing States To Fund Science
With major NIH cuts under Trump, here are initiatives in states like New York, California and Massachusetts to get state governments to support more scientific research.
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10 Healthcare Leadership Resolutions For 2026
Forbes columnist Sachin Jain describes 10 new year’s resolutions to help healthcare leaders to lead better in the year 2026.
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Everyday chemicals are quietly damaging beneficial gut bacteria
Scientists have completed a large laboratory analysis of widely used human-made chemicals and found that 168 of them are harmful to bacteria that normally live in a healthy human gut. These substances slow or stop the growth of microbes that play…
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This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have developed a new form of CRISPR technology that could make gene therapy safer while also resolving a decades-long debate about how genes are switched off. The research shows that small chemical markers attached to…
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