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Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the realm of infectious diseases.
COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
Opinion Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols.
You may not really be allergic to penicillin. Here's how to find out if you are.
As many as 1 in 5 Americans believe they have a penicillin allergy, but just a tiny fraction actually do. In recent years, it's gotten a lot easier to find out.
Would you board a spacecraft that takes 400 years to reach Alpha Centauri?
Poll Travelling to our nearest star system is the ultimate one-way trip — but could you live your life among the stars? Let us know in our latest poll.
How AI companions are changing teenagers' behavior in surprising and sinister ways
Opinion A recent report found about three in four US teens have used AI companion apps – many of which have little to no safeguards from harmful content.
'Rogue waves' can be 65 feet tall, but they aren't 'freak occurrences,' data from North Sea reveals
Opinion Researchers have used lab models to study how rogue waves form, but these don't always transfer over to the natural world.
'Such caves weren't used for ordinary living': Rare finger grooves from ancient peoples found in glittering Australian cave
Thousands of years ago, adults and children left their marks on soft rock surfaces deep in this cave in GunaiKurnai Country.
An infectious disease expert explains what germs can lurk in pools — and how to avoid them
Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.
