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A compilation of photos of colorful ziptop packaging, like those used for snacks. The packages read "Extreme potency! Diamond Shruumz" and show pictures of fruit gummies or filled ice cream cones

Seizures, heart rhythm problems and acidic blood seen in 12 people after eating snacks containing mushrooms

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Health officials warn that serious illnesses have been tied to Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones and gummies.

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A european black widow spider has a black body with orange blobs with white edges. The legs of the spider are black and brown striped.

New antivenom invented for black widow spider bites

By Emily Cooke published

A new type of antivenom that contains human antibodies could more safely and effectively treat European black widow spider bites.

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a male doctor wearing a white N95 mask gives a vaccine to an older male patient wearing a white surgical mask

2-in-1 shot for flu and COVID shows promise in advanced trial

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The pharmaceutical company Moderna announced promising results from the ongoing trial of its new vaccine, mRNA-1083.

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Image shows a blurry, tube-like structure in fluorescent red and green, against a black background.

Cobra venom kills by collapsing blood vessels, organ-on-a-chip shows

By Emily Cooke published

A new 3D model of a human blood vessel made in the lab may help accelerate the development of new antivenoms, researchers say.

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Lab-made universal blood could revolutionize transfusions. Scientists just got one step closer to making it.

By Rohini Subrahmanyam published

Enzymes produced by gut bacteria can remove long sugar chains in type A and B blood, leading to improved compatibility with type O.

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Close-up image of a joint being passed from one person's hands (on the right side of the image) to another (on the left side of the image). The hand on the left has a gold ringer on two fingers.

Could cannabis treat cancer someday? Here's what the science says so far

By Emily Cooke published

For decades, cannabis has been studied for its potential antitumor properties, but whether it can actually treat cancer is still unknown.

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photo of young woman holding up a mouth spray in preparation to spritz it into her mouth

New UTI vaccine wards off infection for years, early studies suggest

By Sahana Sitaraman published

More than 50% of the patients who used a new mouth-spray-based vaccine didn't have a UTI for up to nine years.

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close up of a man's closed eye, showing his very, very long, dark and curly eyelashes

Chemo side effect caused man's eyelash growth to go haywire

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Some medicines can inadvertently cause people's eyelashes to grow incredibly long.

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close up on a syringe in a gloved hand. A woman sitting in a chair can be seen blurred in the background, with the provider's other hand holding a cotton swab to her face

Fake Botox injections have sickened 22, hospitalized 11, CDC warns

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The CDC warned doctors about "counterfeit or mishandled" Botox injections that have caused clusters of illness in the U.S.

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illustration of red, y-shaped antibodies gathering around a large, blue nerve cell

1st-of-its-kind Parkinson's treatment may slow aggressive disease, trial hints

By Sneha Khedkar published

A new antibody drug for Parkinson's disease appears to slow the progression of its movement-related symptoms, at least in some patients.

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