Dentistry is overdue for digital change. Startups bet AI can expand access, cut costs and prevent disease — if bias and trust don’t derail it.
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In the United Kingdom, reports of people resorting to DIY dentistry — pulling teeth at home,…
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A plant compound might be the secret weapon against gum disease
A powder based on morin, a natural compound extracted from plants such as guava leaves, apple and fig peels, certain teas, and almonds, has shown antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects against bacteria that cause periodontal…
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First living cochlea outside the body shows how hearing really works
Shortly before his death in August 2025, A. James Hudspeth and his team in the Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University achieved a groundbreaking technological advancement: the ability to keep a tiny sliver of the cochlea…
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The Defensive Line And Suicide Prevention For Underserved Communities
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Earlier this month, a report on Forbes.com outlined how confusion about DEI bans are affecting suicide prevention efforts, even prevention efforts that are endorsed by the federal…
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Scientists finally explain the real reason pregnant women get morning sickness
- A UCLA study has found that “morning sickness” symptoms, including nausea, vomiting and aversions to certain foods and smells, are linked to the body’s natural, but complex, immune response during pregnancy.
- In the early stages of…
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The hidden iron switch that makes cancer cells self-destruct
Researchers at Duke University have shown that blocking an enzyme involved in iron regulation not only kills multiple myeloma cancer cells, but also increases the effectiveness of current therapies against the disease.
The research appeared…
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Addressing Knowledge Gaps And Stigma
UNITED STATES – MAY 2: Halle Berry speaks during a news conference on bipartisan legislation to raise federal research on menopause and women’s midlife health, outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, May 2, 2024. In the background from left, Sens….
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The Hidden Power Of Employers In America’s Healthcare Market
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Employer-sponsored plans are projected to rise 6.5% in 2026, more than twice the rate of inflation. That increase may seem high, but it’s modest compared with the 75% jump marketplace…
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When Using Hand Sanitizer, Be Sure To Rub Your Hands Until Dry
Cornwall, England, UK, Hand sanitizing point for the general public to use free of charge during Covid-19 in a Cornwall park area. (Photo by: Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Healthcare Finds Its Match With Serena Williams And Reckitt
As Reckitt’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Williams will mentor underrepresented health and hygiene founders as part of the program’s mission to support and scale 200 start-ups worldwide by 2030.
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