Washington State University scientists have identified a way to interfere with a key viral protein, stopping viruses from entering cells where they can trigger disease. The finding points to a potential new direction for antiviral therapies in…
Category: 5. Health
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How AI Will Reshuffle Healthcare: A Conversation With Sangeet Choudary
In this conversation with business strategist Sangeet Paul Choudary, we explore how AI will reshape healthcare delivery—and what other industries can teach us.
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New study shows some plant-based diets may raise heart disease risk
Previous studies have indicated that eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods[1] is linked with a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases. Other research[2] has found that diets centered on plant-based foods can lower this…
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These simple habits could make your brain 8 years younger, study finds
Your birth certificate may show 65, but your brain might be functioning as if it were ten years younger — or older — depending on the experiences and habits that shape your daily life.
A team at the University of Florida reports that optimism,…
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How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth
As a young medical student in 1975, I walked into a basement lab at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, to interview for a summer job.
It turned out to be the start of a lifelong affiliation – first as a trainee, then…
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Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility
More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act – and that may initially seem incompatible with the demands of…
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Anxiety and insomnia linked to sharp drops in key immune cells
Natural killer (NK) cells act as key defenders within the immune system. They help control infections by targeting invading microbes, foreign materials, and damaged or infected cells early on, which limits their ability to spread. NK cells travel…
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Healthcare In 2025: A Year Of Chaos, Confusion — But Little Improvement
A yearlong pattern of intense disruption followed by little improvement played out across nearly every major healthcare storyline in 2025.
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Cannabis compounds show unexpected power against ovarian cancer
In the future, medications derived from cannabis may play a role in treating ovarian cancer. A research team examining two natural compounds found in cannabis discovered that both produced notable anti-cancer activity when tested on ovarian…
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Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon reveals 8 back pain myths to stop believing
Back pain affects many people, yet a surprising number of misunderstandings continue to circulate. Meghan Murphy, M.D., a neurosurgeon at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, reviews eight common beliefs and explains what research and…
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