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2 people die of measles in Pennsylvania as vaccination rates drop across the nationPennsylvania health officials have reported two recent deaths from measles, marking the United States' first deaths from the highly infectious disease in 2026.
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As cervical cancer rates fall, HPV is causing more throat and mouth cancers in men — why?Analysis HPV vaccination is helping knock back cervical cancer rates, but meanwhile, mouth and throat cancers caused by the virus are up in men. Here's what to know.
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Severe COVID-19 may wake up dormant viruses and lead to lasting physical disability, study findsNearly half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a dormant virus flare back to life, and one family of viruses found in the majority of people was tied to lasting symptoms from long COVID.
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Meet the scientists 3D printing corneas to restore people's visionInterview New 3D-printed corneal implants could help make up for the shortage of donor corneas available for transplant procedures, say Precise Bio co-founders Aryeh Batt and Dr. Anthony Atala.
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Climate change will triple the number of days over 105 F in the US. The health impacts will be dire.Science Spotlight Extreme heat will become more common as the climate continues to warm. That will affect almost every facet of our health.
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Mini 'arteries-on-a-chip' could help predict a person's risk of strokeNew models of the carotid artery can be personalized for different people, revealing subtle differences in stroke risk.
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'I'm not sure how such a law could be enforced': Readers react to a possible social media ban for childrenDo you think a social media ban for young users would be effective? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts in our latest poll.
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Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed 'sense of time'Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
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A joyful wedding nearly broke a woman's heart in a rare case of 'happy heart syndrome'Diagnostic dilemma A 65-year-old woman arrived at the ER with textbook signs of a heart attack — but the real trigger turned out to be joy, not a blocked artery.
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