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Health, medicine, biotech and the science of living longer and better.
MSF Doctor Evacuated to Netherlands After Testing Positive for Ebola
An Médecins Sans Frontières staff member working on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Ebola Bundibugyo virus and is being…
Study Links Early Smartphone Use to Eating Disorders in Teens
“When a child whose brain is not yet capable of mature impulse control is pitted against an algorithm designed to be behaviorally addictive, they aren’t entertained.
Nobel Prize in Literature Frontrunners Emerge Ahead of October 8 Announcement
As global betting markets and publishers name top contenders for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature ahead of the October 8 announcement, literary experts analyze potential shifts…
High-Sugar Foods Increase Gut Microbiome Damage During Antibiotic Treatment
Researchers studying hospitalized cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, City of Hope, and NYU Langone Health discovered that consuming sugary foods during…
University of Hawaiʻi Researchers Find RNA Markers for Lung Cancer Risk
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi have identified 31 small non-coding RNA markers in stored blood samples that signal future lung cancer risk up to 10 years before clinical…
Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Surges Among Adults Under 50
A sharp increase in colorectal cancer among adults under the age of 50 has drawn urgent attention from medical professionals and researchers worldwide, establishing the condition…
Researchers Defend In Vitro Study on C. difficile Spore Persistence
Researchers defending their in vitro study on sodium hypochlorite and Clostridioides difficile spores argue that basic laboratory science remains essential for understanding…
Global Study Links One in Eight Cancer Cases to Infections
An estimated 2.3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024—representing about 12 percent of all new diagnoses—were caused by infections, according to a new study published in The…
Study Examines Environmental Drivers for 32 Emerging Infectious Diseases
Researchers have tested for a general, detectable anthropogenic fingerprint on the geographic distribution of human outbreaks across 32 emerging infectious diseases.
USF Health Identifies Brain Circuit Regulating Metabolism in Response to Cold
USF Health researchers identified a previously unknown brain circuit in the hypothalamus that regulates metabolism and appetite in response to cold exposure, with potential…
Gut Bacteria Changes May Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk Before Blood Sugar Rises
Researchers analyzing data from over 200,000 adults in the UK and US have identified hundreds of gut bacteria changes associated with type 2 diabetes.
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Reaches 890 Cases Amid Federal Dispute
Pennsylvania health officials reported 55 new measles cases since Wednesday, bringing the state’s total to 890 confirmed infections across 39 counties, alongside 173…