Health
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‘Hospital’s failures led to woman’s death after she became trapped in window’
Family Handout Jessica Powell died after staff did not adequately supervise and secure her therapy room An inquest has found…
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Alabama woman doing well after gene-edited pig kidney transplant: “It’s like a new beginning”
A 53-year-old Alabama woman is now free from years of dialysis after receiving a pig kidney transplant last month. Towana Looney,…
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Nutrient metabolism regulates T cell exhaustion and therapy potential
By establishing a novel link between cell nutrition and identity, scientists showed that targeting nutrient-dependent activity could lead to an…
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Standing at Work Linked to Worse Blood Pressure
For years, we’ve been told that “sitting is the new smoking”—but new research shows that standing could take a toll…
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Linus Health receives medical device regulation certificate in the EU
Linus Health, a digital health company focused on early detection of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, announced that its Core Cognitive…
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10 sleep habits that should prompt a visit to the doctor
It’s time to stop losing sleep over poor sleep. Sleep is vital for physical and mental well-being — it’s crucial…
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Trump’s picks for top health jobs not just team of rivals but “team of opponents”
Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s candidates for federal health agencies have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds…
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Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.
ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter. “So, I don’t want to be dramatic,”…
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IAS-USA releases updated HIV treatment and prevention guidelines
On the occasion of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2024, the International Antiviral (formerly AIDS) Society-USA (IAS-USA) has published new international…
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What is brain rot? The science behind what obsessive scrolling does to our brains
Oxford University Press has chosen “brain rot” as its word of the year. The word is defined as “supposed deterioration…
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