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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Health ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Common asthma drug helps fight hard-to-treat cancers, including aggressive breast cancers, early study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists found that blocking a protein best known for its role in asthma enhances cancer immunotherapy in preclinical models. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:23:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ym6WXdWLypXVMETfrBcc7G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some cancers don&#039;t respond well to immunotherapy. An existing drug for asthma might help, research hints.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a spiky blue and pink cell against a blue background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Biopsy triggered 'spontaneous regression' of woman's arm tumor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors describe a strange case in which a tumor in a woman's arm disappeared without specific treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DrQk2jwd3H3okihETeE4SX-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gannon M. C., Gabor R. M., Gupta A., et al. (April 15, 2026) Spontaneous Regression of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Following Biopsy: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature. Cureus 18(4): e107111. doi:10.7759/cureus.107111 (CC-BY 4.0)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[MRIs of the woman&#039;s right arm showed a &quot;ovoid soft tissue mass&quot; just under the skin. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two MRIs show an arm from two different angles, each with a circle around a bright white, oval-shaped mass]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More young people are getting colorectal cancer — here's what scientists think might be happening ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People 65 and older are seeing their rates of colorectal cancer drop, but younger people are being felled by a rising number of cases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YzDkTBB3gbSm8CZ7qK9E4R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have hypotheses as to why colorectal cancer rates are rising in younger adults while they&#039;re falling in older people.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bald man in a green shirt with long sleeves and dark pants sits on a hospital bench with medical equipment next to them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Poll: What do you think of PMOS, the new name for PCOS? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last week, a common hormonal condition that impacts millions of people got a new name. Tell us what you think about the change. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:26:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:05:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uuduCDQSPTC8f6KcEVBjx-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now PMOS.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Asian woman with brown hair in a pony tail wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves holds up a model of the female reproductive system.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadly Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO declares ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Health officials suspect that an Ebola epidemic has killed 100 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:51:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:48:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QHyQLBRqa2wvNVe6DMsLsB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[CBCA Virunga Hospital in the DRC checks visitor temperatures in the wake of the Ebola outbreak.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a health worker at CBCA Virunga Hospital in the DRC checking visitor temperatures in the wake of the Ebola outbreak. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why aren't brain transplants possible? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/why-arent-brain-transplants-possible</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WJW5vQ8oJZ9UxWbJSAYBV6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s neurosurgeons can accomplish a lot — just not a brain transplant.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A look inside a surgery room, with various people wearing blue scrubs and face masks and gloves, holding tools above a patient on a table]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke to experts about what that means. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:30:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Naomi Mihara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VnN9r8yo2hp6T4uWK6Rbym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[British passengers from the MV Hondius disembarked and headed by coach to the airport at Granadilla Port in Tenerife on May 10, 2026. Precautions were taken to minimize any risk of viral transmission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo taken from outside a charter bus. two individuals wearing respirators and plastic gowns over their clothes sit inside, as one waves out the bus window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neanderthals were the world's oldest dentists, and the first nuclear bomb explosion spawned an 'alien' crystal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May 16, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xqZURoLEB9wSCph75GYEKP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[PCOS name change, Neanderthals the world&#039;s oldest dentists, and the &#039;alien&#039; crystal that spawned from the world&#039;s first atomic bomb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A smiling Neanderthal man and the Trinity bomb explosion.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can people catch infections from plants? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Catching diseases from plants may not just be the domain of science fiction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SdHo4BXhSM28mEgNHaUBTn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Can viruses, bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms that cause disease in plants also infect humans?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Young scientist and team member are conducting agricultural research in farm environment surrounded by lush green plants and focused on plant study.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:32:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d63bqbQwh7KPU82xae2eae-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ensitrelvir has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of developing COVID after exposure to people with the disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Older woman taking a pill with a glass of water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Membership in WHO is critical': America is no longer at the helm of international outbreak responses, Emory epidemiologist says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with a leading epidemiologist from Emory University about her impressions of how the hantavirus outbreak is being managed in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:02:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nf4eG8eWCm4hCG47LRSXH3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has undergone extensive changes under the second Trump administration that experts say may leave us more vulnerable to outbreaks.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration depicting viral transmission. A yellow silhouette stands on a virus-shaped circle in the center; it is surrounded by the silhouettes of four other, uninfected people. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: An infant's brown eyes turned indigo after COVID antiviral treatment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a visually striking medical case, a baby's eyes changed color while he was receiving care in a hospital. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:41:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMoxH2aVUSKt9LcRLMqyBN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:54:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Naomi Mihara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/snkmtZ7UGzZUc55bKbAXq-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Pinotti, J. D., Ortiz, N., &amp; Andreo, V. (2024). Riesgo de contacto con roedor Oligoryzomys longicaudatus en 2022. In Elaboración de mapas de riesgo por hantavirus para escenarios futuros de cambio climático en Argentina. Programa EUROCLIMA. Retrieved May 11, 2026, from https://simarcc.ambiente.gob.ar/]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:02:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wRm6EgzPpP6LdH8o2ESai6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[PMOS, previously called PCOS, affects millions of women worldwide. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman wearing a maroon tank top and blue sweater and jeans with long dark hair sits on a hospital bed with a nurse with dark curly hair in blue scrubs talking to her.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How much do you know about pregnancy? Take our quiz to find out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sCFbSpS8toUdXkNuM7a7RC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pregnancy starts on the first day of the last menstrual period before conception.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two pregnant people sitting and writing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: The latest on the cruise ship hantavirus infections, a shortcut to Mars, and a fast-charging quantum battery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May 9, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alexander.mcnamara@futurenet.com (Alexander McNamara) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alexander McNamara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7dEzKvKFQKYcjwTz8qoPLG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cruise ship MV Hondius includes passengers infected with the hantavirus, while scientists believe they have found a &quot;shortcut&quot; to Mars. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo compilation of an illustration of a spaceship in front of Mars on the left and a close up of a white cruise ship on the right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FDA is launching a new framework to deliver tailor-made gene therapies to people with rare genetic disorders. Discussions about whom to treat and how to monitor patients are ongoing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:45:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:34:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EArXmTDdPMSFTCmYiwFD5X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The FDA is looking to accelerate the approval process for certain individualized gene therapies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a hand that transforms into a strand of DNA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New AI model spots pancreatic cancer up to 3 years earlier than human doctors in test ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new AI tool finds early hints of pancreatic cancer in CT scans that doctors would otherwise miss, an early test found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E3W9LRqny9eYcsfUxWW2JB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new artificial intelligence tool could help detect pancreatic cancer earlier, a study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of pancreatic cancer in a human body.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hantavirus cruise: 41 people in the United States being monitored as investigation into outbreak source continues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Take a look back at our live coverage during the cases of hantavirus aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:38:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aT9eiqJMSG6WNM6nv2hhc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A passenger of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius is pictured leaving by military bus after disembarking on the island of Tenerife in Spain&#039;s Canary Islands on May 11, 2026. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a PPE hood, a mask and sunglasses makes a heart hand sign.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andes virus — the only hantavirus that can spread between people — identified as culprit on cruise ship ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Laboratory tests have implicated the Andes virus, a specific type of hantavirus, in the cluster of illnesses on the cruise ship MV Hondius. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:06:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:05:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ziz8V3fN2NTDEwAbtHrRMY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial photo of the cruise ship MV Hondius near the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial photo of a white cruise ship in the middle of a blue ocean.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The brain's memory center doesn't start as a blank slate, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into precise systems, a mouse study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:42:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roberta McLain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AW6tXLja42xzjnv6p6zy65-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists reconstructed the shapes and structures of neural networks within the mouse hippocampus, comparing the networks&#039; features at different ages.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A microscopic image of a series of different colored tendrils within a curve, with a micrometer bar next to the grouping.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman turned black and blue weeks after starting a new medication ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman's sudden hyperpigmentation was a side effect of a medicine she was taking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:23:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nDhLYtFYVHm5vzLjdPuyoD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman developed striking blue-gray hyperpigmentation on her arms and legs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photos of a pale woman&#039;s arms and shins showing very dark blotches of hyperpigmentation on both sets of limbs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Both very low and very high heart rates may be linked to higher stroke risk, study says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both unusually low and high resting heart rates may be linked to an increased stroke risk, though more research is needed to confirm a causal relationship. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:57:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/APsxvZdDhc7Tamqfam63Wo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a surprising study, both low and high heart rates were tied to a higher risk of stroke than middle-of-the-road heart rates.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An x-ray scan of a person&#039;s skull, facing the camera. A bright red dot glows in the top left section of their brain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Estrogen in both the male and female brain shapes responses to trauma, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against such stressors, a mouse study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YZLVgrUQFXa7gxuseik2Fj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The brain&#039;s memory center, the hippocampus, produces and responds to estrogen. This is true in both the male and female brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colorful scan of a human brain, with various regions in red, green or white. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hantavirus infects at least 2 on cruise ship, while 5 others fall ill: Here's what we know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three people have died and four more have fallen ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and hantaviruses are confirmed to be the culprit in two cases so far. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:42:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qiuufYKXLMx33ekYRBv9g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hantaviruses are a family of viruses that are typically carried by rodents.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a blue translucent spiky sphere of a hantavirus molecule, with a 3D strand of DNA at the center. All in front of a blue background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: Risky, lifesaving surgery performed on a baby in the womb, AI agent deletes a company database in 9 seconds, and the universe may end much sooner than expected ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May 2, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jhfBGxZfWriA8FzaQDqBMa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Surgery performed on a baby in the womb, a rogue chatbot deletes a company&#039;s database, why the universe could end much sooner than expected, and forecasters race to understand this year&#039;s rapid El Niño. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The purple spiral galaxy NGC 5468 and a sad cartoon robot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/two-lives-hang-in-the-balance-risky-surgery-in-the-womb-saved-baby-from-deadly-disorder-at-just-25-weeks-gestation</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ To save a baby with a rare lung disorder, doctors performed a surgery while he remained half-in and half-out of the womb. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:02:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cdDvHehwBjvUwdEAmFfeA4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Twenty-five weeks into her pregnancy, Keishera and her son Cassian were operated on to save him from a deadly lung disorder. These photos were taken weeks later, after Cassian was delivered.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A compilation of three different photos of a baby with a small pile of curly hair on top of its head.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Early data links Wegovy to risk of 'eye stroke' — here's what to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare form of vision loss has been linked to certain GLP-1s, but more so to Wegovy than to other weight-loss drugs in this class. Should you worry? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C4sCAEWgTVh6zktLbDF876-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new paper shows a possible link between eye stroke and Wegovy. But more research is needed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of an amber colored eye, with the face looking to the right of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing — and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/heartbeats-physically-stop-cardiac-cancer-from-growing-and-that-could-be-key-to-thwarting-other-cancers-too</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have pinpointed a mechanism that may explain heart cancer's rarity and point to new cancer treatments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:22:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:53:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K3BmY9j8hRskYrRc2TvGoi-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cardiac cancers mainly arise from other cancers spreading to the heart, and even then, they&#039;re fairly uncommon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gif of animated x-ray 3D rendering of a beating heart in a person&#039;s chest]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Rectal exam stabilized man's irregular heartbeat ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/diagnostic-dilemma-rectal-exam-stabilized-mans-irregular-heartbeat</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man's sudden heart issue went away without the standard course of treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Heart &amp; Circulation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AHqh5fN5PyBsS3eZWXtj8G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man suddenly developed an irregular heartbeat, but it went away unexpectedly after a rectal exam.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a brown watch, blue shirt and jeans puts on a blue pair of nitrile gloves in a blurry hospital room in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:42:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:18:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Payal Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pxkae2QhvkgdsjJxNWAh6n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This microscope photo of a cross section of a mouse nose shows scent-sensing neurons in green, as well as dying neurons in red.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colorful x-ray image of a mouse nose, showing various pathways with purple, blue and green lines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:54:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/78JTQNSrEuAN2WJM6w8sPP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Preeclampsia, a hypertensive condition that affects up to 8% of pregnancies, can be life-threatening for mothers and babies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pregnant woman in an orange sweater gets her blood pressure monitored by someone wearing a white shirt and a stethoscope.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Eventually, it becomes you': Inventors of new 'living' knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with the developers of a living knee implant that could help more patients in need of knee replacements get them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Surgery]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wbb9U8Ya4mBc56XiqFRk5e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nadeen Chahine and Clark Hung are working to develop a &quot;living&quot; knee implant that could be a better option for some patients in need of knee replacements. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man with long gray hair wearing a brown vest and white shirt speaks with a woman with long brown hair as they both look at various prosthetic limbs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Brain-eating' amoebas are nearly always fatal. New treatments may change that. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:01:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:06:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U9Vuh3K746SGpu6vifPerc-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Marilyn Perkins for Live Science]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New drugs may help patients with life-threatening &quot;brain-eating&quot; amoeba infections.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pencil drawing showing brain eating amoebas entering a boy&#039;s nose, and an artistic representation of the boy&#039;s brain breaking down]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A landmark moment for the field': FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A gene therapy made by Regeneron is the first treatment of its kind approved for genetic hearing loss. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Genetics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Eh6aWHV9n7jMowNbUkPWMc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The company Regeneron announced that its gene therapy for deafness has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Doctor checking little boy&#039;s ears with an otoscope ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists invent artificial neurons that 'talk' to real brain cells, paving way to better brain implants ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sy4pZwy3rPqu97Hx8Z274N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new gene therapy tested in China has improved the hearing of 38 people who were born deaf due to mutations in a gene called OTOF. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:04:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:22:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DRXkZ8QojR5C4xPcEafM9A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment — revealing she also had a much rarer syndrome ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A teen went to the emergency room with classic signs of diabetes, but odd aspects of her case pointed to a second, rarer diagnosis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:31:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GP4sEbHNvJWRrQfqNFsjFE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A teen arrived at the emergency room with an array of symptoms, including vomiting, recent unexplained weight loss, and unusual thirst. It turned out she had an uncommon autoimmune syndrome.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a hospital overhang with glowing red letters spelling the word &quot;emergency.&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New blood test aims to spot liver scarring before it paves the way to cancer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liver scarring can pave the way to cancer down the line. A new blood test in development might help doctors spot it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:21:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hanan Hammad ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JzzCNgNDazBDUSoV4e4fAL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new blood test looks for free-floating bits of DNA that have been linked to liver scarring.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person wearing all white holds a plastic tube with a pink cap half full of reddish liquid in their two hands covered in purple nitrile gloves. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A key gene tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme form of vomiting in pregnancy, is also linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, scientists report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:20:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iR4M36MKSfaXypsMLqMLMW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hyperemesis gravidarum is the most extreme form of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pregnant person on bed next to crib holding mouth and stomach]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Loneliness may contribute to memory issues, but not dementia — they are 'not the same thing' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A researcher explains what we know — and what we don't — about the link between loneliness and memory problems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:11:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ivana Babicova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8HMVeZx59Uki3fJDXdLgdM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A researcher explains why the link between loneliness and memory loss may be more nuanced than scientists thought.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration with the silhouette of an older man, with a smaller silhouette of a man sweeping bits of dust off the top of the older man&#039;s head]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ $3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a functional cure for the deadly blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3qbaTRBCD2pnJxQJ9us4Nd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 2026 Breakthrough Prize was given to two researchers whose research led to a functional cure for sickle cell disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the inside of a blood vessel, showing healthy donut shaped cells and sickle-shaped blood cells]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New pain-relief opioid could be much less addictive than morphine, rodent study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction than other drugs in its class. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:50:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MSByFCv8FmcqQbvo7XB6vb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new synthetic opioid may pose a lower risk of addiction than morphine while still relieving pain, a study in rats has found.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a series of medicine bottles, IV drips and syringes sitting on a turquoise sheet. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new drug that works by making tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy and the immune system has increased survival in those with advanced pancreatic cancer in a trial. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ouejyxLkXTqzQEY4StXncY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to catch in its early stages and treat effectively.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A microscopic image shows two orange cells attached by a strand between them, against a dark blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science history: Doctor autopsies the brain of a man who couldn't speak — and reveals the seat of spoken language — April 18, 1861 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as "Tan," who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca's work identified a region of the brain that is key to spoken language. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXJaFtR7U36yh5fRQswwAJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Broca&#039;s area of the brain (highlighted here) helps with speech processing. Dr. Paul Broca noted that damage to this general region of the brain was associated with aphasia after interacting with a patient nicknamed &quot;Tan.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A transparent skull over a white background holds a tan brain with an area in the middle a deep red.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor ‪—‬ and scans confirmed she did ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:58:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tL7LnHaX6x3ekecQz7ZoJ5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman sought medical care after she started hearing unfamiliar voices.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a woman with wavy brown hair holds her hand to her mouth. She stands next to closed window blinds and looks to the left of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man known as the "Oslo patient" joins a short list of people in long-term remission from HIV following bone marrow transplants. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:08:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nyMuAaZA2RcDNTPpCpLPBU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A patient who underwent a HIV-eliminating transplant procedure at age 58 is still in remission from HIV at age 63.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a 3D sphere with red spikes on it getting dissolved into yellow and red particles in a clear fluid with bubbles all around]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NJDVADfqmvrweP7L2XSVhg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A common antiseptic used in hospitals may linger in ICU rooms, encouraging bacteria in the environment to gain tolerance.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person wearing turquoise scrubs and blue nitrile gloves pours clear water from a square plastic bottle onto a q-tip]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seasonal shifts in behavior — not temperature — may subtly influence sperm motility. Whether this variation in sperm quality influences fertility remains to be seen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:19:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zP7aLNrkqp9UXtpJbHNMeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sperm motility may fluctuate depending on the time of year, but the shift doesn&#039;t seem directly related to changes in temperature.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sepia colored image shows a cloud of sperm swimming to the left, their long tails extended to the right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here's how close they are. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A nasal spray in mice boosted lung immunity against viruses, bacteria and allergens — but a truly universal vaccine is still years away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QX9GWVRoL7AA4eJrqEmaf9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An experimental nasal spray might hold promise in triggering &quot;universal&quot; protection against respiratory bugs. But research is ongoing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a woman with straight black hair wearing a pink and white striped shirt who holds a canister of nasal spray to her right nostril]]></media:text>
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