Medicine
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Cannabis use linked to head and neck cancer riskA new study that looked at 20 years of medical data from millions of people found a link between cannabis use and specific cancers.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here's everything you need to knowThere are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference?
By Nicoletta Lanese Last updated
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CDC issues new guidelines for RSV vaccines, citing side-effect concernsThe CDC has clarified and narrowed its recommendations for which older adults should get an RSV vaccine.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Injectable goo could fix joints without surgery, early study suggestsNew research shows that an injectable goo can repair cartilage damage in animals' joints within six months. Scientists are now developing the tech for use in humans.
By Emily Cooke Published
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What is doping? And which performance-enhancing drugs are banned?Many drugs are forbidden for use by athletes in major international competitions, such as the Olympics. Here's why.
By Sara G. Miller Last updated
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Genetically engineered 'mind control' parasite could deliver drugs to the brainScientists are developing an engineered parasite to get drugs into the brain.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Rare 'stiff person syndrome' treated with reconfigured cancer therapyA case study shows how a therapy typically used for cancer could be adapted to treat a disorder that Céline Dion recently disclosed she has.
By RJ Mackenzie Published
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Malaria drug may treat root cause of PCOS, early study hintsA study in humans and lab animals suggests that an antimalarial drug might treat the root cause of PCOS symptoms.
By Sneha Khedkar Published
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New blood test could flag Parkinson's disease years before symptoms, study hintsBy analyzing the proteins in the blood, a new blood test and AI tool can identify which at-risk patients are most likely to develop Parkinson's disease.
By Michael Schubert Published
