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'They didn't question it': Why doctors prescribe too many antibioticsScience Spotlight Pediatricians in both the U.S. and Japan tend to prescribe antibiotics too often, although the doctors are now improving their track record. What's behind this tendency?
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Can Ozempic prevent or treat cancer? It's way too soon to say, an expert cautionsExcitement around the idea that GLP-1 drugs can prevent cancer is running well ahead of the evidence, an expert explains.
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Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop themOpinion Tobacco companies have fallen back on tried-and-tested marketing practices to encourage nicotine pouch use among teenagers.
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'800 seconds for a sick visit': Some factors driving antibiotic resistance have nothing to do with biology, says medical sociologist Julia SzymczakInterview Doctors' decisions around antibiotics aren't as logical as you might assume; they can be skewed by emotional and social factors, a medical sociologist explains.
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The US is hooked on unregulated peptides. But are they effective, or even safe?The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence.
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Japan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?Science Spotlight A unique policy in Japan encourages doctors to improve their antibiotic use and thus reduce their contribution to antibiotic resistance. Should the U.S. be taking notes?
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Scientists infected a 'vagina on a chip' with gonorrhea — then cured it with a new antibiotic found by AITo sift through 6 million molecules in pursuit of new gonorrhea treatments, researchers trained AI to select the best drug candidate and then tested it in a "vagina on a chip."
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After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgustingDiagnostic Dilemma A man found that many different foods suddenly tasted terrible to him, and the phenomenon turned out to be a rare side effect of his medication.
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Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggestsBy tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.
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