An international team of scientists led by researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London and the University of Cologne have discovered that microbes associated with tumors produce a molecule, which can…
Category: 5. Health
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A Stanford And Harvard Backed Lab Dedicated To Objectively Validating AI in Healthcare
Objective and transparent evaluation of AI models in healthcare has never been more important.
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The application of AI technology in healthcare is likely one of the most important and substantial contributions of human kind in the 21st century….
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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks
More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in 2019, according to a September 2025 NBC News–Stanford University investigation. The report also…
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Missing Details On Trump’s Drug Price Plan Make It Hard To Evaluate
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla as he announces a deal to lower prescription drug prices in the Oval Office of the White House on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration has reached an…
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A psychedelic surprise: DMT helps the brain heal after stroke
DMT, or dimethyltryptamine is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article published in Science Advances, researchers from the HUN-REN BRC Institute of Biophysics and Semmelweis University Heart and…
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Scientists finally reveal what’s behind long COVID’s mysterious brain fog
Even though many years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are not completely understood. This is especially true for Long COVID, a chronic condition that can develop after COVID-19 that…
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Scientists find brain circuit that traps alcohol users in the vicious cycle of addiction
What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and wellbeing? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain region plays a key role in how animals learn to…
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4 Reasons Why Fear And Anxiety Are More Than Just Simple Feelings
Young student who is anxious and afraid
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According to a 2025 report on PRNewsWire.com, 93% of young adults between the ages of 18-28 plan to celebrate Halloween this year and spend an average of $622 on items such as costumes, candy, and…
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You don’t have to lose weight to lower your diabetes risk, scientists say
Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large Tübingen study shows that patients who bring their blood sugar levels back within the normal range through a healthy lifestyle…
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Health insurance subsidy standoff pits affordable care for millions against federal budget constraints
As the federal government entered a shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025, competing narratives quickly emerged about the cause.
Some Republican lawmakers objected to Democrats’ push to include an extension of the expanded Affordable Care Act…
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