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US could lose its measles elimination status within months, experts sayWith 45 outbreaks of measles over the past year, the United States is at risk of endemic spread within months, experts told Live Science.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status in months. RFK needs to go.Opinion Canada has lost its measles elimination status and the U.S. is likely to be next. These failures are the result of the anti-vaccination movement, bolstered by the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and it's a bellwether of the erosion of public health.
By Elizabeth Jacobs Published
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High-fiber diet may 'rejuvenate' immune cells that fight cancer, study findsA laboratory study reveals an interaction between dietary fiber and the gut microbiome that may be helpful for fighting cancer.
By RJ Mackenzie Published
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Science history: 'Patient zero' catches SARS, the older cousin of COVID — Nov. 16, 2002A person came down with an atypical form of pneumonia in November 2002, but it would be two months before anyone realized it was the start of a pandemic.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Scientists invent way to use E. coli to create and dye rainbow-colored fabric in the labScientists have used a novel method to create sustainable, rainbow-colored fibers using bacteria in the lab.
By Mason Wakley Published
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Canada has lost its 'measles elimination status' — here's what that meansA large, ongoing outbreak that began in Canada in 2024 has cost the country its measles elimination status.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage systemAn early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research findsThe researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.
By Adam Grippin Published
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A toddler accidently ate gonorrhea bacteria from a lab dishIn a bizarre medical case published in 1984, a young boy was inadvertently exposed to an STI-causing bacteria in a lab dish.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
