A new artificial intelligence tool could aid in limiting or even prevent pandemics by identifying animal species that may harbor and spread viruses capable of infecting humans.
Created by Washington State University researchers, the machine…
Category: 5. Health
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Common anticancer drugs may offer new hope to PTEN Hamartoma Tumour Syndrome patients
During development, cells grow, expand, and migrate to generate tissues and organs in a highly controlled manner. Many intracellular pathways — series of signalling cascades within a cell — regulate these actions to avoid non-programmed growth…
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In Twist, Misdiagnosis Victim RFK Jr. Cuts Agency Fighting Misdiagnoses
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has announced a reorganization plan that endangers the agency … More
In an ironic twist, the agency…
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Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening
Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist.
This delay comes at a time when the population of aging adults is rising dramatically. By 2050, the number of adults over 85 is
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Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans to dramatically transform the department. HHS is the umbrella agency responsible for pandemic preparedness, biomedical research, food…
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Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains
The measles outbreak that began in west Texas in late January 2025 continues to grow, with 400 confirmed cases in Texas and more than 50 in New Mexico and Oklahoma as of March 28.
Public health experts believe the numbers are much higher,…
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Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
Disease forecasts are like weather forecasts: We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often identify when these threats are emerging and prepare accordingly.
The viruses that cause…
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Meta AI Has One Big Advantage Over ChatGPT And Others
Meta has a huge family of applications.
Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has made AI his foremost priority in addition to pushing the possibilities of social connection with various disruptive product suites…
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Purdue University Sets An Example For Institutionalizing Well-Being
Purdue Welcome Center at Purdue University.
A 2025 report on Inside Higher Ed described the incoming class of 2029 as being highly diverse and including many students with significant mental health concerns. As indicated in a 2023 study in…
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As Trump Cuts Cancer Research Funding, Billionaire Sean Parker Wants To Scale It Up
Entrepreneur Sean Parker
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Of all the cuts the Trump Administration has made, its attacks on medical research are some of the most baffling, threatening the ability for American scientists to keep developing new medicines to…
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