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ScienceDaily Health New molecular map reveals how the flu virus hijacks human cells

Scientists uncovered how influenza A commandeers human cells, including a surprising strategy that dissolves tiny structures in th...

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ScienceDaily Health This food compound may help vaccines work better in older adults

A naturally occurring compound found in foods such as wheat germ, mushrooms, and aged cheese may help older adults build stronger...

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WHO WHO Member States continue negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex

WHO Member States have advanced negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex, a central component of the W...

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WHO Road deaths fall by 21% globally but stronger action is needed to save lives

Despite the addition of more than one billion motor-vehicles to the world’s roads, the global rate of road traffic deaths declined...

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ScienceDaily Health Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists restore two hours of sleep without clearing brain plaques

Researchers have uncovered a surprising culprit behind sleep loss in Alzheimer’s disease: the brain’s own immune cells. In mice wi...

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ScienceDaily Health UCLA scientists develop mineral sunscreen without the chalky white cast

Scientists have redesigned zinc oxide particles to create a mineral sunscreen that protects against ultraviolet radiation without...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists discover a protein that protects the brain from Alzheimer’s damage

A protein called SORLA may act as a powerful defense against the toxic tau tangles involved in Alzheimer’s disease. Mice with extr...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists detect hidden skin damage before it becomes visible

Scientists have discovered a hidden warning sign of skin damage that appears before collagen fibers visibly thin, break, or lose t...

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ScienceDaily Health The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation

The mysterious sound known as The Hum has been reported worldwide for decades, yet its source often remains impossible to find. Re...

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ScienceDaily Health Common antidepressant may ease long COVID’s crushing fatigue

A low-cost antidepressant may offer new hope for people struggling with long COVID fatigue. In a randomized clinical trial involvi...

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ScienceDaily Health This drug could help millions keep their kidneys working longer

An international study found that finerenone slows kidney function decline and reduces the risk of serious kidney and cardiovascul...

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ScienceDaily Health This sugar-coated therapy boosted survival against deadly brain cancer by 50% in mice

A new experimental treatment may have found a way to outsmart glioblastoma’s toughest defense: the blood-brain barrier. Researcher...

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WHO New WHO guidelines: up to 45% of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, prov...

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ScienceDaily Health Common constipation drug may help clear depression brain fog

An existing constipation drug may have an unexpected new use: helping clear the "brain fog" that often lingers after depression. I...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists finally solved how a common gut bacterium triggers colon cancer

Researchers solved a long-standing mystery behind how a bacterial toxin associated with colorectal cancer damages the colon. The t...

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ScienceDaily Health More than 400 sick as CDC searches for the source of a mystery outbreak

A growing Cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 400 people in four states, and investigators are still searching for the cont...

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ScienceDaily Health This pet gecko could help scientists unlock the secrets of cancer

An unusual leopard gecko that naturally develops aggressive tumors may become an important new model for cancer research. Scientis...

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ScienceDaily Health The hidden skeleton “gatekeeper” inside brain cells could help fight Alzheimer's

Researchers have discovered that a microscopic skeleton inside neurons does much more than hold cells together. It acts as a gatek...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists finally solved why some frogs survive a deadly fungus

A deadly fungus has wiped out amphibian populations around the globe, yet some mysteriously recover. Researchers discovered that s...

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ScienceDaily Health Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger

Going to the cinema, visiting museums, or attending concerts may do more than entertain. Researchers found that older adults who r...

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WHO Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO

In 2025, 90% of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)...

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ScienceDaily Health Popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may slow biological aging

Researchers found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, slowed biological aging markers in adults with HI...

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ScienceDaily Health Exercise doesn't just strengthen the heart. It rewires it

Exercise doesn't just make the heart stronger. It also rewires the nerves that regulate it, a discovery that could pave the way fo...

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ScienceDaily Health Yale scientists found a hidden network inside the eye

Researchers have discovered that the retina uses an unexpected communication network that lets separate visual pathways cooperate...

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