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Why is flu season so bad this year?Flu season in the U.S. is particularly bad this year, and a new branch of the flu family tree may be to blame.
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Forced closure of premier US weather-modeling institute could endanger millions of AmericansFrom high-wind forecasts and wildfire behavior to floods, aviation hazards, air quality and space weather, science developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research informs decisions that aim to reduce risk.
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This 'marker' may be more predictive than cholesterol for heart diseaseC-reactive protein — a marker of inflammation — is as easily measured with blood work in a doctor’s office as cholesterol.
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'It won’t be so much a ghost town as a zombie apocalypse': How AI might forever change how we use the internetAI slop, chatbots and agentic AI are changing the internet, and could transform it beyond recognition, experts say.
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New tests could nearly halve the rate of late-stage cancers, some scientists say — is that true?Blood tests that look for over a dozen cancers are being developed. But how soon will they help patients?
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What is exascale computing?Exascale computing can process over a quintillion operations every second — enabling supercomputers to perform complex simulations that were previously impossible. But how does it work?
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2-in-1 COVID-flu vaccine looks promising, but approval could be delayedLate-stage trial data suggest that a new COVID-flu vaccine offers good protection against both infections, but experts expect the shot's approval may be delayed.
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Whooping cough is surging. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.
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Measles has long-term health consequencesMeasles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.
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