Younger generations now turn to TikTok videos, Reddit threads and Google reviews for healthcare decisions.
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Ask people how much they expect to change over the next 10 years, and most will say “not much.” Ask them how much they’ve…
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Trojan horse bacteria sneak cancer-killing viruses into tumors
Researchers at Columbia Engineering have built a cancer therapy that makes bacteria and viruses work as a team. In a study published recently in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the Synthetic Biological Systems Lab shows how their system hides a…
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Dramatic Footage Captures Human Embryo Implanting In Real Time
A confocal microscopy image of a nine-day-old human embryo, with specific proteins and cellular structures colored distinctively. Green relates to embryonic stem cells and magenta associates with early tissue formation. Blue marks the DNA in the…
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Four Steps To Saving Money On Hospital Care
Don’t wait for the bill to find out what the hospital costs
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My older brother recently had knee replacement surgery. He tried to get information from his orthopedic team about what it would cost. You see, he was about to sign up for Medicare…
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You May Now Give Yourself A Flu Vaccine At Home With FluMist Home
The FluMist Home vaccine will simply be the home version of the FluMist influenza vaccine that Tia Mowry is seen getting here. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for FluMist Quadrivalent)
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These days, there are more things that you can…
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One small walking adjustment could delay knee surgery for years
Nearly a quarter of people over the age of 40 experience painful osteoarthritis, making it a leading cause of disability in adults. Osteoarthritis degrades joint-cushioning cartilage, and there is currently no way of reversing this damage: the…
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A $2 gold nanotech test that detects deadly diseases in minutes
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS or Lyme disease. The test uses just a single drop of blood, costs a…
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AI Tools May Degrade Doctors’ Skills
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the risk of depending on AI to “think” for you, mass-producing satellites, a startup helping NASA avoid space junk, and more. To get The Prototype in your inbox, sign up here.
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Americans Are Drinking Less Alcohol Than Ever Before. Here’s What To Know
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The percentage of U.S. adults that report consuming alcohol has fallen to a record low of 54%, according to a recent
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RFK Jr.’s plans to overhaul ‘vaccine court’ system would face legal and scientific challenges
For almost 40 years, people who suspect they’ve been harmed by a vaccine have been able to turn to a little-known system called the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program – often simply called the vaccine court.
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