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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatmentA child with a rare genetic disease that affects mitochondria is the first person to receive a new experimental treatment for the potentially life-threatening condition.
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Ozempic-style drugs treat type 1 diabetes, not only type 2, study findsA clinical trial for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, found that it improved blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes.
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Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it?Opinion There's no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it.
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Drug slashes migraine days by half in early trial — and it may work with completely 'new mechanism'The obesity drug liraglutide cut migraine days in half in a small trial, though more research is needed to exclude the placebo effect, researchers said.
