Medicine
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Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial findsAn early trial with about 200 people tested the effects of LSD on generalized anxiety disorder and found promising results.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Does cannabis raise the risk of cancer?Scientists are piecing together how cannabis smoke may disarm the body's immune arsenal while activating cancer-linked pathways. But the potential links aren't yet completely understood.
By Anirban Mukhopadhyay Published
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You may not really be allergic to penicillin. Here's how to find out if you are.As many as 1 in 5 Americans believe they have a penicillin allergy, but just a tiny fraction actually do. In recent years, it's gotten a lot easier to find out.
By Elizabeth W. Covington Published
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Prominent medical journal refuses RFK's call to retract a vaccine studyA recent study that confirmed that aluminium in vaccines doesn't pose a risk to children has sparked a war of words between the RFK, Jr. and a U.S. medical journal.
By Anna Rogers Published
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'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemicsInterview mRNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of huge federal funding cuts.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Caffeine may help bacteria resist antibiotics, study findsA laboratory experiment suggests caffeine may boost E. coli’s antibiotic resistance. However, whether this discovery applies to real-world infections in people is not yet known.
By Clarissa Brincat Published
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Pizzeria mishap left at least 85 people intoxicated with THC after infused oil used for doughIn 2024, an odd outbreak of THC intoxication hit more than 80 people in Wisconsin after a pizzeria accidentally used oil infused with the psychoactive ingredient.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Scientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it workedIn a proof-of-concept study, scientists have shown that flossing your teeth could be a way to deliver vaccinations that protect you against viruses.
By Amy Arthur Published
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Experimental treatment for high cholesterol edits DNA in the body to reduce LDLAn experimental treatment called VERVE-102 lowers the amount of "bad" cholesterol in the blood of people with specific cholesterol-raising conditions.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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