Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; they’re in our food, our water, and our bodies. Scientists don’t know the full extent of their impacts on our health, but new…
Category: 5. Health
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Experimental painkiller could outsmart opioids — without the high
An experimental drug developed at Duke University School of Medicine could offer powerful pain relief without the dangerous side effects of opioids.
The drug, called SBI-810, is part of a new generation of compounds designed to target a receptor…
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Machine learning model helps identify patients at risk of postpartum depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15 percent of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of PPD could improve proactive mental health support. Mass General Brigham researchers developed a machine learning…
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Jordan Chiles Teams Up With CorePower Yoga To Champion Mental Health Awareness
Jordan Chiles is everywhere in 2025 — from the NCAA gymnastics podium to magazine covers. Now, the Olympic gold medalist takes on a meaningful role as CorePower Yoga’s Mental Health Ambassador.
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Trump’s Executive Order On Pharma Prices Resets The Playing Field
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on prescription drug prices, in the Roosevelt … More
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Microneedle Vaccine Offers Hope for Global Immunization
In a major step forward for global immunization efforts, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research has developed a microneedle…
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Taking Aim at Pancreatic Tumors with Immunopeptidomics
Pancreatic cancer is deadly; only about 10% of patients live over five years after they are diagnosed. Patients can be treated in several ways, including with chemotherapy and surgery. Immunotherapies that are…
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Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs
A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and
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Breast Cancer Deaths Drop In U.S., But Global Gaps Continue To Grow
In high-income countries, breast cancer survival rates have steadily improved.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. In high-income countries, survival rates have steadily improved, but that is only part of…
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Beware Of Nasal Tanning Sprays, Here Are The Concerns
Nasal tanning sprays or nasal tanners have not received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval … More
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