Covent Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has confirmed that multiple children in West Texas … More
Measles outbreaks continue to occur in West Texas, so far primarily among those who haven’t gotten the measles, mumps…
Category: 5. Health
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As Trump Ponders Health Cuts, Obamacare Grows In Red States He Won
Enrollment in individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is growing … More
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No bones about it: New details about skeletal cell aging revealed
It’s no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones.
Scientists and researchers around the globe are investigating a series of mysteries about what…
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New research boosts future whooping cough vaccines
Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. and worldwide before the introduction of vaccines in the 1940s. In the decades since, the bacterial disease was nearly eradicated in the U.S., with fatalities falling to double digits each year.
But the…
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An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
In today’s interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic and outbreaks of H1N1, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and H5N1 (bird flu) viruses — all of which have had significant global health and economic impacts.
But more common viral…
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Trump’s Tariffs Will Make Medical Devices More Expensive
At a Medtronic assembly plant in Tijuana, Mexico, in 2014, employees work on a stent graft production line.
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Pacemakers. Insulin pumps. Hearing aids. These are just some of the basic medical devices that hospitals and patients rely on—and that could see higher prices due to…
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Planetary health diet and Mediterranean diet associated with similar survival and sustainability benefits
Two plant-based diets were associated with similar survival benefits and low environmental impact, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Diet contributes significantly to cardiovascular disease…
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How cells repair their power plants
Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria — the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short — can lead to diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Such damage also speeds up the ageing process. However, the cells…
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Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells
Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription factors determine which genetic programs will drive cell growth and maturation. The method, called…
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Trump Administration Takes Aim At Trans Health And Identity
President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, … More
In his State of the Union Address last month, President Trump told Congress that the…
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