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Tiny, wireless antennas use light to monitor cellular communication
Monitoring electrical signals in biological systems helps scientists understand how cells communicate, which can aid in the...
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Will an mRNA vaccine target the norovirus strain behind surging cases?
A global international trial of an mRNA vaccine against norovirus is getting underway with the aim of reducing the...
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Same GP at each appointment for patients most in need
Patients most "in need" should be able to see the same doctor at every appointment in their local GP surgery, the government says.GPs will be rewarded financially if they do this and if they go "above and beyond" preventing...
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MIT affiliates receive 2025 IEEE honors
The IEEE recently announced the winners of their 2025 prestigious medals, technical awards, and fellowships. Four MIT...
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He went in for a colonoscopy. The hospital charged $19,000 for two.
Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became increasingly worried when the bleeding continued for weeks.The Chicago health...
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Hospices in England to receive £100m funding
Hospices in England are to receive £100m of government funding over two years to improve end-of-life care, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced.Another £26m is going to hospices for children and young people, which is a continuation of money...
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Period pain: Morphine ‘didn’t touch sides’ for Aberdare woman
Emily is encouraging those who experience severe period pain to share their experiences as part of a study based at Cardiff University, which she said was "a validating experience to be heard".Dr Robyn Jackowich is one of the researchers...
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Deaths from alcohol in England at record high
Getty ImagesThere has been "a catastrophic rise" in deaths caused solely by alcohol in England over the past four years, government figures suggest. More than 8,200 people died because of alcohol in 2023 - a 42% rise on 2019...
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What a ‘Fart Walk’ Is, and Why You Should Take One Tonight
The humble after-dinner walk has a new name, thanks to a TikToker (mairlynthequeenoffiber) who spoke frankly to the camera about how taking a...
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Congo says mystery disease behind dozens of deaths of women and children finally identified as severe malaria
Johannesburg — For weeks it was dubbed simply "Disease X." But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 people — mainly women and young children — in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been identified."The mystery...
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China faces AI talent shortage in an otherwise booming ‘new economy’ sector, report finds
China's booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry has a plethora of job openings but not enough...