Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don’t always shed light on treating other diseases. But that’s been the surprising journey of one Mayo Clinic research team. After identifying a sugar molecule that cancer cells use on their surfaces to hide from the immune system, the researchers have…
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Novel Access Model For Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Could Be Template
Kevin Wake, 54, of Kansas City, has sickle cell disease. Every six weeks he receives blood transfusions that help alleviate the pain. Here he receives a transfusion at the Sickle Cell Center at University Health.(Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Can We Build AI Therapy Chatbots That Help Without Harming People?
A user in conversation with Wysa.
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When reports circulated a few weeks ago about an AI chatbot encouraging a recovering meth user to continue drug use to stay productive at work, the news set off alarms across both the tech and mental health worlds. Pedro, the user, had sought advice about…
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What You Need To Know
Yesterday, pop star Justin Timberlake revealed he has been battling Lyme disease throughout his recent world tour, describing it as “relentlessly debilitating” and explaining how he experienced a “massive amount of nerve pain” and “crazy fatigue” while performing. His announcement puts a…
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Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections
Probiotics aren’t universally gut-friendly, a study in mice suggests. At least one type of usually beneficial gut bacteria may invite an unwanted guest.
A single dose of Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria, a popular probiotic component found naturally in milk and yogurt, can make…
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Senate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% Cut
The Senate Appropriations Committee has voted for a $400 million increase in the NIH budget. Pictured here are committee Vice Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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There’s Plenty Of Water On Mars For Future Colonists
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at water on Mars, how new technology could end animal testing, a possible vaccine for HIV, and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here.
A Martian glacier seen from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
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Although there are…
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Avoid These TikTok Cleaning Hacks If You Value Your Health
Mixing cleaning supplies can be dangerous
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Experts are warning of the dangers of several ‘cleaning hacks’ circulating on TikTok that could lead to anything from chemical burns to explosions.
While common household chemicals can often be used to get a home sparkling clean, using them in…
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Shingles vaccination rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, but major gaps remain for underserved groups
Vaccination against shingles increased among adults age 50 and older in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not equally across all population groups. That’s the key finding from a new study my colleagues and I published in the journal Vaccine.
Shingles is caused by the…
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