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Category: 5. Health
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The hidden group that loses COVID protection fast
Two healthcare workers get COVID-19 vaccinations on the same day. Both show strong antibody responses initially, but six months later one stays healthy while the other contracts the virus. A new study published in Science Translational Medicine…
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Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician explains the change
Autumn brings a chill in the air – and the start of another season of respiratory illnesses, which can be especially hard for older adults.
Although vaccine recommendations have been in flux, the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Why Florida’s plan to end vaccine mandates will likely spread to other conservative states
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan in early September 2025 that he intends to make Florida the first state to end vaccine mandates across all schools and in other state-run institutions such as nursing homes.
His proposal would…
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Scientists build micromotors smaller than a human hair
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have made light-powered gears on a micrometer scale. This paves the way for the smallest on-chip motors in history, which can fit inside a strand of hair.
Gears are everywhere – from clocks and cars to…
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Goodbye colonoscopy? Simple stool test detects 90% of colorectal cancers
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. If detected early, it can be efficiently treated, but the cost and discomfort of colonoscopies — the main diagnostic method currently in use — often result in delayed…
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Rogue DNA rings may be the secret spark driving deadly brain cancer
An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes — known as extrachromosomal DNA, or ecDNA — can drive the growth of a large proportion of glioblastomas, the most common and…
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Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right-wing media are applying it out of context
Trump officials intend to link 25 child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting from The Washington Post. These findings will reportedly be discussed during the Sept. 18-19, 2025, meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Non-Opioid Painkillers Have Struggled–Cannabis Drugs Might Be The Solution
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at possible pain treatments from cannabis, risks of new vaccine restrictions, virtual clinical trials at the Mayo Clinic, GSK’s $30 billion U.S. manufacturing commitment, and more. To get it in…
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Cancer patients froze reproductive tissue as kids. Now they’re coming back for it
Saving reproductive tissue from kids treated for cancer before adolescence could give them a chance at having biological children later in life.
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