Wounded skin cells scream with slow-motion electric pulses.
Such electric spikes are a surprise because only nerve cells were thought to communicate this way. These signals move at a snail’s pace compared to nerve impulses and can…
Category: 5. Health
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23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem
As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, concerns about what would happen to the personal information contained in its massive genetic and health information database were swift and widespread. A…
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Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days. Among the devastation were 11 public and private schools and 30 child care facilities. In all, the fires disrupted the education and daily lives…
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Cuts in Medicaid And SNAP Spending Could Impact Economy
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 25: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs the House chamber … More
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New insight into factors associated with a common disease among dogs and humans
The pathogens Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium are common causes of sometimes-fatal intestinal diseases in humans, other mammals and birds worldwide.
Now, findings from researchers at Texas A&M University provide new, evidence-based insight…
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Palantir Sues Y Combinator Startup Guardian AI Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft
Palantir cofounder and CEO Alex Karp
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A messy legal battle is brewing in the market for AI that reviews health insurance claims.
Palantir Technologies has sued Y Combinator-backed startup Guardian AI and its founders—former…
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Combination immunotherapy shrank a variety of metastatic gastrointestinal cancers
A new form of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, a form of personalized cancer immunotherapy, dramatically improved the treatment’s effectiveness in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers, according to results of a clinical…
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New options for controlling type 2 diabetes
Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year, UVA Health diabetes experts note in a new paper highlighting a growing array of treatment options.
The pragmatic new…
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JPMorgan’s Health Unit To Invest In Small Business Health Plans
JPMorgan Chase’s Morgan Health unit will invest into a company called Venteur to boost the venture’s … More
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A new antifungal drug works in a surprising way
A newly discovered bacterial weapon against fungi can kill even drug-resistant strains, raising hopes for a new antifungal drug.
Fungal infections have been spreading rapidly and widely in recent years, fueled in part by climate…
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