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Genetic Recipe For Cancer-Fighting Coral Molecule Found After 25-Year Treasure Hunt

Eleutherobin is a molecule found in soft corals that has cancer-fighting properties, but whose sourc...

23 May 2022

Genetic Recipe For Cancer-Fighting Coral Molecule Found After 25-Year Treasure Hunt

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Six Children Die As Hepatitis Outbreak Spreads Around 36 US States

The CDC stress that it remains rare, but that carers should look out for the signs....

23 May 2022

Six Children Die As Hepatitis Outbreak Spreads Around 36 US States

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Monkeypox Now In Over 12 Countries, As UK Advises Exposed People To Isolate

“We expect this increase to continue in the coming days and for more cases to be identified in the w...

23 May 2022

Monkeypox Now In Over 12 Countries, As UK Advises Exposed People To Isolate

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Tinnitus Seems Linked With Sleep – Understanding How Could Bring Us Closer To Finding A Cure

There’s currently no cure for tinnitus, so finding a way to better manage or treat it could help man...

23 May 2022

Tinnitus Seems Linked With Sleep – Understanding How Could Bring Us Closer To Finding A Cure

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What Is The Deal With Monkeypox?

What is monkeypox, what are the symptoms, how is it spread, are there treatments and is this the nex...

20 May 2022

What Is The Deal With Monkeypox?

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North Korea Turns To Traditional Medicines And Antibiotics To Fight COVID Crisis

If the situation fails to resolve soon, the country could see a crisis on par with the brutal famine...

20 May 2022

North Korea Turns To Traditional Medicines And Antibiotics To Fight COVID Crisis

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How Do Weight Loss Drugs Actually  Work?

We've all seen studies celebrating the efficacy of various weight loss drugs, but how do they actual...

19 May 2022

How Do Weight Loss Drugs Actually Work?

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Why Do Some People Always Wake Up At The Same Time Every Night?

Waking up at 3 am isn't much fun, but at least you can rest easy (sorry!) in the knowledge there's a...

19 May 2022

Why Do Some People Always Wake Up At The Same Time Every Night?

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The Hanger Reflex: Putting A Hanger On Your Head Can Involuntarily Turn It

The hanger reflex can involuntarily turn your head, but it could also be used for non-invasive treat...

19 May 2022

The Hanger Reflex: Putting A Hanger On Your Head Can Involuntarily Turn It

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UK Offering Smallpox Vaccine To High-Risk People As Monkeypox Cases Rise

Past data from Africa suggests that the smallpox vaccine may be at least 85 percent effective in pre...

19 May 2022

UK Offering Smallpox Vaccine To High-Risk People As Monkeypox Cases Rise

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Monkeypox Spreads To US and Spain, As WHO Labels It An Outbreak

It appears to be spreading through Europe and North America....

19 May 2022

Monkeypox Spreads To US and Spain, As WHO Labels It An Outbreak

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'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Has Been Released From Prison

The 39-year-old was set to serve a seven-year sentence for securities fraud but was let out after ju...

19 May 2022

"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli Has Been Released From Prison

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Oncolytic Virus Therapy That Destroys Cancer In Solid Tumors Given To First Patient In New Trial

A patient has received the first dose of a new experimental cancer-killing therapy after successful ...

19 May 2022

Oncolytic Virus Therapy That Destroys Cancer In Solid Tumors Given To First Patient In New Trial

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People Infected By Brain-Altering Cat Parasite Are More Attractive, Finds Study

The authors believe the work could be extremely important in understanding how parasites and human h...

18 May 2022

People Infected By Brain-Altering Cat Parasite Are More Attractive, Finds Study

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Pollution Now Kills At Least 9 Million People Each Year

Less well-off parts of the world took the brunt of the impact, with 92 percent of pollution-related ...

18 May 2022

Pollution Now Kills At Least 9 Million People Each Year

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Sex Toy Prescriptions? Study Makes Compelling Argument For The Health Benefits Of Vibrators

Sex toys could play a therapeutic role for a range of female health conditions....

18 May 2022

Sex Toy Prescriptions? Study Makes Compelling Argument For The Health Benefits Of Vibrators

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Breast Cancer Risk May Be Twice As High In Infertile Men, Study Suggests

Though the biological reason is unclear, a new study has identified a link between male infertility ...

17 May 2022

Breast Cancer Risk May Be Twice As High In Infertile Men, Study Suggests

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Four More Monkeypox Cases Confirmed In UK, Origin Of Infections Unclear

All four of these cases self-identify as gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. Monkeypo...

17 May 2022

Four More Monkeypox Cases Confirmed In UK, Origin Of Infections Unclear

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Scientists Suggest Link Between COVID And Mysterious Liver Damage In Children

It could be that Sars-Cov-2 is lurking in the intestines....

17 May 2022

Scientists Suggest Link Between COVID And Mysterious Liver Damage In Children

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Hepatitis Spike In Children Linked To Dogs – But The Evidence Is Weak

An expert debunks reports of a link between hepatitis in children and pet dogs....

17 May 2022

Hepatitis Spike In Children Linked To Dogs – But The Evidence Is Weak

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