Kids under 5 with HIV are dying at high rates. Here’s why.
Among people on HIV meds, young children are the likeliest to die, often due to late diagnosis or treatment interruptions....
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Tinnitus may stem from nerve damage not detectable on hearing tests
People with tinnitus may be wrongly classed as having "normal hearing" because standard tests don't detect the condition's true cause,...
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US dogs suffer mystery respiratory illness: What we know so far
Across the country, pet dogs are falling sick with a flu-like illness, but scientists don't yet know what's causing it....
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Italian woman’s rare ‘foreign accent syndrome’ caused her to sound Canadian
A woman's strange case of "foreign accent syndrome" left doctors unsure of its cause. A woman in Italy who went...
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Weighted-blanket use may boost sleep hormone melatonin, small study hints
A small study links weighted-blanket use at bedtime to increased melatonin production. Using a weighted blanket at bedtime may boost...
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Woman who spontaneously vomited up to 30 times a day likely had rogue antibodies
A woman's unusual vomiting episodes may be linked to an autoimmune disorder. A young woman experienced spontaneous vomiting attacks during...
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In First, Scientists Use CRISPR for Personalized Cancer Treatment
The “most complicated therapy ever” tailors bespoke, genome-edited immune cells to attack tumors A small clinical trial has shown that...
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RSV Is Surging: What We Know about This Common and Surprisingly Dangerous Virus
Your questions answered about what RSV is, how it spreads, what vaccines are on the way and who is most...
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Genetics of human evolution wins 2022 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
Geneticist Svante Pääbo figured out how to extract DNA from Neandertals’ and Denisovans’ bones Establishing a new field of science...
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What happens in your brain while you sleep?
It gets a "bath," among other things. Our brains are complex and elaborate. They contain billions of neurons, don't fully...
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Loss of Male Sex Chromosome Linked to Negative Health Impacts and Early Death Than Women
It has always been a mystery why men tend to die, on average, several years younger than women. A recent...
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Can protein shakes help you gain weight?
Protein powders are effective at helping to build muscle shortly after a workout. But can protein shakes help you gain...
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This soft, electronic ‘nerve cooler’ could be a new way to relieve pain
The device uses evaporative cooling to block pain signals, experiments in rats suggest A flexible electronic implant could one day...
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Man dies from caffeine overdose after drinking equivalent of 200 cups of coffee
The man made an error when measuring caffeine powder that resulted in him consuming a fatal dose of caffeine. A...
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Discovery of New HIV Variant Sends Warning for COVID Pandemic
Infectious disease expert William A. Haseltine cautions that a coronavirus variant could emerge with the transmissibility of Omicron and the...
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Gene therapies for sickle cell disease come with hope and challenges
Pediatrician Erica Esrick discusses existing sickle cell treatments and an ongoing clinical trial Today, it’s clear that our genes not...
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How Sneezing Hamsters Sparked a COVID Outbreak in Hong Kong
Hamsters are only the second species known to have spread SARS-CoV-2 to humans Pet hamsters probably carried the Delta variant...
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What is VOC? Facts about volatile organic compounds
VOCs are toxic chemicals that come from loads of home products and natural sources. Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs are...
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‘Stealth’ omicron is in the US. Here’s what we know about it.
Early data hint that the mutant is slightly more transmissible. A stealthy version of the omicron variant has been detected...
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Your eyes may reveal your true biological age
By screening the eyes, doctors may one day be able to predict a person's risk of early death. By examining...
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