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MIT engineers develop electrochemical sensors for cheap, disposable diagnostics
Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted...
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‘Notable’ rise in dads over 60 in England and Wales
Catherine SnowdonHealth reporterGetty ImagesBabies born to fathers over the age of 60 went up by 14.2% in 2024 compared with the year before, official figures show. Of 594,677 live births in England and Wales last year, 1,076 babies had...
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Someone Built an Ad Blocker for Real Life, and I Can’t Wait to Try It
I use as many ad-blocking programs as possible, but no matter how many I install, real-life advertising is still there, grabbing my attention...
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New method combines imaging and sequencing to study gene function in intact tissue
Imagine that you want to know the plot of a movie, but you only have access to...
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Single antiviral shot could offer better protection than flu vaccines
A single dose of a long-lasting antiviral drug has shown promise in protecting against all flu strains, raising hopes...
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Covid inquiry hears of ‘generational slaughter’ in care homes
James MelleySocial Affairs ProducerGetty ImagesA civil servant's assertion that there was a "generational slaughter within care homes" in the early days of the pandemic is a phrase that "chimes with the experience of thousands of our families", the Covid...
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb on HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s newly appointed vaccine advisory panel
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Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets
Getty ImagesFood businesses must make it easier for customers to buy healthy food, under new government plans announced on Sunday. Supermarkets and food manufacturers in England will partner with the government to tackle obesity rates by encouraging people to...
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“When is cancer political?” Medical researchers, patients decry Trump admin’s layoffs, budget cuts
They might easily be mistaken for Congressional staffers, reluctant to face the day, but these are among the most accomplished cancer specialists in the country, meeting with Representatives, Senators and staff. Among them: Dr. Elizabeth...
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2 American aid workers injured at food distribution site in Gaza; Palestinians die amid airstrikes and attempts to find food
Two American aid workers with the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were injured in...