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Americans trust science more than peers around the world, survey shows
Just 40 percent of Americans reported a lot of confidence in U.S. hospitals and health clinics, the same proportion as in Portugal and Uruguay.
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A plastic once thought harmless may be fueling fatty liver disease
One of the world's most common plastics may pose a hidden threat to liver health. Texas A&M researchers discovered that polyethylene microplastics can contribute to fatty liver disease, with potentially worse effects when combined with an unhealthy diet. Even more surprising, ...
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Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic
Neanderthals may have used a sticky substance made from birch bark to treat wounds thousands of years before antibiotics existed. Researchers recreated ancient birch tar production techniques and discovered that every sample could inhibit the growth of bacteria responsible for...
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Scientists created a tiny device that can control your nerves to treat chronic pain
Scientists have developed a tiny, injectable device that can control nerve activity without surgery, batteries, or wires, potentially transforming treatment for chronic pain and movement disorders. Powered wirelessly from outside the body, the seed-sized technology has shown p...
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A surprisingly simple way to relieve knee arthritis pain without pills or surgery
A surprisingly simple change in how you walk could help relieve knee arthritis pain and even slow joint damage. In a year-long clinical trial, researchers found that adjusting the angle of a person's foot while walking reduced osteoarthritis pain by an amount comparable to med...
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The Food Standards Agency calls on businesses to withdraw and recall eggs from one Ukrainian food business as investigations find Salmonella Enteritidis contamination
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a Food Alert for Action to businesses, including caterers, manufacturers, wholesalers and consumers, as ongoing investigations found that eggs from one Ukrainian food business were …
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Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health
A large study suggests loneliness and social isolation can cost people years of healthy life, especially when it comes to mental health. Men experiencing both lost about 5.8 years free from depression and anxiety, while women lost roughly 3.7 years.
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Bowel cancer “melted away” after immunotherapy, then stayed away
A short course of immunotherapy before surgery may offer remarkably durable protection for some patients with stage two or three bowel cancer. In the NEOPRISM-CRC trial, 32 patients with a specific genetic form of bowel cancer received pembrolizumab for up to nine weeks before...
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Faster front-line delivery with new Testing and Evaluation programme
MOD and QinetiQ launch Project Safari, a joint programme opening up access to UK test and evaluation facilities for SMEs.
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C-stores holding off vape price increases as duty begins
All vaping liquids manufactured in, or imported into, the UK from 1 October are now subject to excise duty
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New WHO technical package to help countries improve health data for COVID-19 response and beyond
Today, as part of its commitment to strengthening health information systems and improving health[1], especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO announced a new approach to improving access to life-saving data: the SCORE for Health Data Technical Package. The COVI...
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Scientists may have found why diabetic wounds refuse to heal
Chronic diabetic wounds may fail to heal because immune cells remain locked in damaging inflammatory states instead of transitioning toward tissue repair. Researchers are exploring treatments that reprogram these immune responses, raising hopes for more targeted and effective ...
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STAT+: Biotech leader, leading lab leak theorist no longer in consideration for top infectious disease role
Steven Quay, a biopharmaceutical executive with no background in infectious diseases, is no longer being considered for director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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STAT+: Hospitals sue – again – to halt Trump administration’s 340B rebate pilot
The AHA is once again suing the Trump administration over its plan to revamp a federal drug discount program into one that provides after-the-fact rebates instead of upfront discounts.
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STAT+: Pharma’s free lunches for doctors boost inappropriate prescribing, analysis finds
The gifts and payments that doctors receive from drugmakers increased inappropriate prescribing, likely leading to rising health care costs, according to a new review.