The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal…
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Panicking about Roblox? The truth is much more troubling
Panicking about Roblox? The truth is much more troubling | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/ParentingThe uproar surrounding Roblox exposes an uncomfortable truth about parenting in the digital age: It’s easier for us to blame…
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Record-Breaking Genome Sequencing Brings Same-Day Diagnosis To Newborns
In a breakthrough that redefines both speed and clinical potential, a new world record for the fastest human whole genome sequencing has been set.
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Think of all the things that can be done in four hours: a long flight, a…
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How AI Is Changing Mammograms And Breast Cancer Screening Right Now
A gynecologist looking at a patient’s mammogram at the hospital
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Over the next 12 months, tens of thousands of women across the U.S. will begin to have their short-term risk of breast cancer assessed in a new way. For the first time, they will…
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Isaac Health Announces Partnership With LillyDirect To Expand Access To Dementia Care
Studies indicate that dementia cases are expected to nearly double in the next 30 years.
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Brain health and dementia care pioneer Isaac Health has announced a groundbreaking partnership with LillyDirect to expand access to pivotal care…
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Generic Drugs Are Attracting Federal Scrutiny And Action
90% of the prescriptions Americans rely upon are generic drugs. Most of them, or their key ingredients, are manufactured overseas
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The U.S. spent $722.5 billion on pharmaceuticals in 2023. Although brand-name drugs consume four out of every 5…
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How The Dodgers Will Be Affected By Their 6-Day Wait For World Series
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on after hitting his second home run during Game 4 of the National League Championship series while Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras has the “what the…” look. (Photo by Sean M….
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Most women get uterine fibroids. This researcher wants to know why
Painful experience has taught Erika Moore that benign doesn’t always mean harmless. Moore, a biomedical engineer at the University of Maryland in College Park, lives with noncancerous tumors in the uterus called uterine fibroids….
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5 steps to regain a sense of control and inner calm
5 steps to regain a sense of control and inner calm | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/Mental HealthUncertain times can unsettle us and our children, but Maimonides’ practical tools—breathing, movement, sleep, and…
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Spatial Repellents Could Help Supercharge The Fight Against Malaria
A Guardian spatial repellent hung in a schoolroom in Busia County, Kenya.
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Ten years ago, when Eric Ochomo started researching a relatively new type of mosquito control device, he didn’t realize how long it would take before those…
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