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U.S. blacklists Russia-based bulletproof hosting services provider
The United States has blacklisted a Russia-based bulletproof hosting services provider, two affiliated companies and four of its leaders accused of aiding bad actors in evading detection as they conduct...
Paramount reaches settlement in Trump's CBS News lawsuit
Paramount has reached a settlement with Donald Trump, who sued CBS News for $20 billion over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris.
UPenn agrees to Trump admin.'s ban on transgender women athletes
The University of Pennsylvania and the federal government have reached an agreement that the Ivy League school will adhere to the Trump administration's ban on transgender athletes competing in women's...
Coast Guard reports fewest boating deaths in more than 50 years
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that there were fewer boating deaths in 2024 than any year in more than five decades.
For Developing Countries, Seafood Imports Are a Nutritional Bargain
Developing countries pay less for the nutrition in seafood imports than developed countries
Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old,' study suggests
Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of "age" to otherwise normal blood cells.
Leading Cancer and Metabolic Disease Expert Michael Karin Joins Sanford Burnham Prebys
Michael Karin, PhD, has long been fascinated by what happens when inflammation--ideally a short-term burst of biological activity to promote healing or fight infection--turns chronic and potentially deadly. He joined...
Riskier to know — or not to know — you’re predisposed to a disease?
Health Riskier to know — or not to know — you’re predisposed to a disease? ‘DNA isn’t a crystal ball for every kind of illness’ but potential benefits outweigh fears, says geneticist...
Wildfire smoke can harm heart and lungs even after the fire has ended
Health Wildfire smoke can harm heart and lungs even after the fire has ended Maya Brownstein Harvard Chan School Communications June 4, 2025 5 min read First study to fully assess its...
Son’s diabetes diagnosis sent scientist on quest for cure
Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Son’s diabetes diagnosis sent scientist on quest for cure Kermit Pattison Harvard Staff Writer June 9, 2025 8 min read Decades later, Doug Melton and team are testing...
Youth gun deaths rise in states that relaxed laws
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Nation & World Youth gun deaths rise in states that relaxed laws Study compares child mortality rates before and after 2010 Supreme Court ruling Mass General Brigham Communications June 9,...
What your brain score says about your body
Health What your brain score says about your body Mass General Brigham Communications June 10, 2025 4 min read Simple tool can be used to identify risk factors for cancer and heart...
A step in fight against tick-borne disease
Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Science & Tech A step in fight against tick-borne disease New molecular method differentiates sexes, reveals whether females have mated Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent June 11, 2025 4...
Hope for sufferers of ‘invisible’ tinnitus disorder
Daniel Polley. Photo by Dylan Goodman Health Hope for sufferers of ‘invisible’ tinnitus disorder Researchers develop way to objectively measure common malady, which may improve diagnosis, help in developing therapies Alvin Powell Harvard...
Cuts imperil ‘keys to future health’
Health Cuts imperil ‘keys to future health’ Nicole Romero removes biological samples from a freezer at the Chan School of Public Health.Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer June...
What might cancer treatment teach us about dealing with retinal disease?
Health What might cancer treatment teach us about dealing with retinal disease? Joan Miller’s innovative thinking led to therapies for macular degeneration that have helped millions, made her better leader Sy Boles Harvard...
What Americans say about loneliness
Health What Americans say about loneliness Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 26, 2025 1 min read Quiz digs into data on major public health concern Research has...
An exercise drug?
Health An exercise drug? Christiane Wrann in her lab.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer June 26, 2025 4 min read Researchers hope to harness the cognitive benefits of a workout...
Unlocking the promise of CAR-T
Health Unlocking the promise of CAR-T Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer June 30, 2025 long read Research across multiple fronts seeks to expand impact of a cancer therapy that has left patients and...
Who decides when doctors should retire?
Health Who decides when doctors should retire? Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 30, 2025 4 min read Expert in law, bioethics sees need for cognitive testing amid graying of nation’s physician workforce...
Stone Age farmers’ households passed from mother to daughter
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WHO panel favors natural origin of COVID-19 virus but decries missing evidence
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Scattershot vaccination fails to slow mpox spread in Congo
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Mailed self-sample kits boosted cervical cancer screening
People who are uninsured or part of a minority racial or ethnic group are underscreened for cervical cancer. Mailing them a self-sample kit may help.
Many U.S. babies may lack gut bacteria that train their immune systems
Too little Bifidobacterium, used to digest breast milk, in babies' gut microbiomes can increase their risk of developing allergies and asthma.
Popular weight-loss drugs may ease migraines too
A GLP-1 drug led to fewer days with headaches, a small pilot study of migraine sufferers shows. It may work by lowering pressure inside the head.
What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?
Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.
This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants?
Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too