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Should we rethink our legal definition of a human embryo? Scientists can now create realistic human embryo models in the lab, leading some to suggest that we rethink how we legally define an embryo.
Doctor explains mammogram procedure to woman
Cancer screening may not extend lives, new study suggests. But experts say it's flawed. A new analysis of screening tests for four types of cancer suggests that only one actually increases life span, on average. But what do scientists think?
How accurate are our early memories, like that cherished first bike ride?
How accurate are our first childhood memories? Can we trust our earliest memories, or are they unreliable?

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The AutoBrush Sonic Pro's soft silicone case and nylon bristles

AutoBrush Sonic Pro toothbrush review

By Joanne Lewsley published

Review The AutoBrush Sonic Pro promises to leave your teeth clean and shiny in 30 seconds, but can it deliver on plaque removal and whole-mouth freshness?

Review
Shokz OpenFit and their case on a grey table

Shokz OpenFit earbuds review

By Lloyd Coombes published

Review The Shokz OpenFit are unique and convenient in some instances, but anyone who wants regular in-ear earbuds should look elsewhere.

Review
A syringe is filled with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine by a woman in blue surgical gloves.

Who should get the new COVID vaccines? What to know about the 2023-2024 shots

By Nicoletta Lanese published

New COVID vaccines have been approved to guard against coronavirus variants that are currently circulating.

Coronavirus
Sunny Health and Fitness Bike SB1002 being used at home

Save 27% with the Sunny Health and Fitness Bike, now under $300!

By Ravi Davda published

DEAL The Sunny Health and Fitness bike has been reduced by 27% on Amazon. It looks like a typical spinning bike at the gym, and is extremely quiet and sturdy.

DEAL
A macrophage, a type of immune cell, depicted in purple devouring a light pink cancer cell

What happens to cancer cells after they're killed by treatments?

By Sarah Moore published

Cancer treatments aim to kill tumor cells, and the immune system is tasked with getting rid of the resulting corpses.

Cancer
a box labeled "sudafed PE, nasal decongestant" on a pharmacy shelf

Leading ingredient in over-the-counter decongestants doesn't work, FDA panel rules

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The Food and Drug Administration reviewed data on phenylephrine, an ingredient in many popular decongestants, and deemed it ineffective when taken orally.

Medicine & Drugs
woman vaping with an e-cigarette

Nicotine vapes are one of the best tools to help people quit smoking, review of 300 trials suggests

By Emily Cooke published

Nicotine vapes and two drugs called varenicline and cytisine were found to be the stop-smoking aids most likely to help people quit.

Smoking
illustration of dna molecules depicted in rainbow colors

Gene variant carried by 1 in 5 people may guard against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, massive study finds

By Dr. Alakananda Dasgupta published

An immune-related gene variant has been tied to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's across a huge, diverse population of people.

Alzheimers & Dementia
Figure from the study showing humanized kidney cells inside the embryo

In a 1st, scientists grow human kidneys inside developing pig embryos

By Emily Cooke published

Scientists grew early-stage human kidneys inside pig embryos and found the kidneys were "structurally normal" and made up of around 60% human cells.

Health
Wilmut poses with Dolly the sheep.

Ian Wilmut, British embryologist who created Dolly the sheep clone, dies at 79

By Ben Turner published

Sir Ian Wilmut was key to the successful creation of Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, in 1996.

Health
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