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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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Brain fog in long COVID may be linked to blood clots

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A new study links long-COVID-related brain fog to two blood-clotting proteins.

Coronavirus
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Fast-spinning ride at county fair triggers stroke in a young woman in unusual case

By Emily Cooke published

Only 20 cases of stroke caused by being on an amusement park ride have been reported worldwide.

Heart & Circulation
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What are eyes made of?

By Emily Cooke published

The eyes are said to be the windows into the soul, but what are they made of?

Anatomy
The deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) is a vector for Powassan virus.

Tick bites: Symptoms, treatment and tick-borne diseases

By Anna Gora published

Knowing how to recognize and safely treat tick bites can help reduce your risk of developing tick-borne infectious diseases, such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Health
Micrograph of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa), a bacterium with circular cells

New antibiotic that slays superbugs discovered in 'dark matter' microbes from North Carolina soil

By Carissa Wong published

Deadly superbugs are unlikely to develop resistance to a new antibiotic produced by bacteria, scientists say.

Medicine & Drugs
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Save $100 with this Mobvoi Home Treadmill deal, now under $500!

By Ravi Davda published

Reduced by $100, you can currently get the space-savvy Mobvoi Home Treadmill for under $500 at Amazon.

Exercise
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By Ravi Davda published

Deal The highly-rated Fitbit Charge 5 is 20% off at Amazon, perfect if you’re looking for a well-designed and easy-to-use fitness tracker.

Deal
Doctor examining woman with melanoma.

Skin cancer: Causes, types, prevention and treatment

By Laura Geggel published

Skin cancer, the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the skin, is mainly caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and tanning equipment.

Health
Hands of a little girl holding many multi-colored gummy bears.

Eating just 2 cannabis gummies can put small kids at risk of toxic effects

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A study of a Colorado hospital network pinpoints the threshold of THC exposure that poses a danger to young children.

Medicine & Drugs
Figure from paper showing an MRI scan of a lesion in the woman's brain on the left and two images of the extracted worm on the right

Australia woman's brain invaded by parasitic worm that normally infects pythons

By Emily Cooke published

The red worm was alive and wriggling as doctors pulled it out of the woman's brain.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
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