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Why are dog breeds with innate diseases popular?
Flat-faced dogs, such as French and English Bulldogs, are extremely popular despite suffering from severe innate diseases. Hungarian researchers have attempted to uncover the explanation for this paradox. In the...
Concessions made for bipartisan debt limit deal proving costly to many
The provisions of the new Fiscal Responsibility Act are becoming clearer, and they could end up negatively affecting thousands of Americans relying on government assistance.
How to better protect yourself from the health effects of wildfire smoke
From do-it-yourself air cleaning devices to moving your workout indoors, experts say more Canadians will see smoky summer days and need to plan ahead to avoid potentially dangerous exposures.
Southern Poverty Law Center labels parents' rights groups extremist, anti-government
The Southern Poverty Law Center released a report Tuesday, saying hate groups are on the rise and targeting public education through book bans and demonstrations, as the number of militia...
Rsearcher finds factors linked with chronic school absenteeism
More than 7 million school-age children, or 16% of the student population, in the United States are missing at least 15 days of school during an academic year—an issue known...
Federal judge blocks Florida ban on transgender medical treatment for minors
Saying gender identity is real, a federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, ruling Tuesday that the state has...
Nebraska scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine
A successful long-term experiment with live hogs indicates Nebraska scientists may be another step closer to achieving a safe, long-lasting and potentially universal vaccine against swine flu.
Why are dog breeds with innate diseases popular?
Flat-faced dogs such as French and English bulldogs are extremely popular despite suffering from severe innate diseases. Hungarian researchers have attempted to uncover the explanation for this paradox. In the...
Birth control for cats is effective, but ‘ahead of its time’
For the first time, researchers have isolated a hormone that can prevent cats from getting pregnant. A single dose of a viral vector containing anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), a naturally occurring hormone, prevented ovulation and...
Judge blocks new Florida law that bans gender-affirming care for minors
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday halted the state's ban on gender affirming care, saying Florida has prohibited the treatments even when medically appropriate.
Team develops magnetic microrobots with folate to promote targeted drug delivery to cancer cells
The limited ability of microrobots to assist drugs in entering cells hinders their therapeutic efficacy. To address this, a research team, reporting in Cyborg and Bionic Systems, has introduced the...
ChatGPT flunks self-assessment test for urologists
At a time of growing interest in the potential role of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in medicine and healthcare, a new study finds that the groundbreaking ChatGPT chatbot performs poorly...
Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil rape case
Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. settled a federal civil lawsuit on Tuesday that accused him of rape, allowing him to dodge a trial that was scheduled to start the...
Husker scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine
A successful long-term experiment with live hogs indicates Nebraska scientists may be another step closer to achieving a safe, long-lasting and potentially universal vaccine against swine flu.
Cancer drug Tagrisso slashes death rate among lung cancer patients, study finds
Once-a-day use of the targeted cancer pill Tagrisso (osimertinib) cut the five-year death rate in half for a subset of patients with early-stage lung cancer, a new clinical trial shows.
Researchers identify genetic makeup of new strains of West Nile
Researchers at Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) located in UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources identified the genetic makeup of strains of West Nile virus found in...
To Prevent Future Pandemics, Leave Bats Alone
A new paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health makes the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo whereby humanity agrees to leave bats alone--to let them have...
AI predicts 5-year breast cancer risk better than standard tools — but we aren't sure how it works
Artificial intelligence models can use breast imaging data to pinpoint those at highest risk of getting breast cancer in the next five years, better than a standard approach.
Pope Francis visits hospital for checkup
Pope Francis made a brief hospital visit Tuesday for a checkup amidst recent health concerns.
Money woes can lead to devastating delays in cancer diagnoses
Money woes have long been linked to worse healthcare. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings -- only to learn they have the disease...
Benefits of nitroglycerin patches for hot flashes may be moderate, temporary
A new study on using nitroglycerin patches to help women with frequent hot flashes caused by menopause has delivered mixed results.
COVID prison releases expose key driver of racial inequity
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. experienced a historic reduction in prison population as admissions declined and many incarcerated people were released — both routinely and as part of state...
PGA Tour to merge with rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf
After two years of legal battles, player feuds and tournament banishments, the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf agreed to a merger, the rival leagues announced Tuesday morning.
How the gut microbiome responds to antibiotics: Study identifies evolutionary mechanisms
Antibiotics affect the composition and dynamics of the gut microbiome. Treatment with antibiotics not only leads to a loss of biodiversity of microorganisms, but also often favors the selection of...
Provincial health officer, chief coroner condemn 'polarizing' rhetoric over B.C.'s safe drug supply
The province launched a prescribed safe supply program in March 2020, and Dr. Bonnie Henry says a program review now underway will be based on data, not divisive politics.
Hello kitty, goodbye kittens? Gene therapy spays cats without surgery
Experts call it the holy grail of pet contraception: a single shot or pill that would permanently sterilize cats and dogs without the need for expensive and time-consuming spay/neuter surgery. Scientists have struggled...
A daily pill could cut lung cancer deaths in half, new study shows
Lung cancer accounts for about 1.8 million deaths per year globally. Deposit Photos A once-daily pill cut the risk of death in half for a subset of patients with early-stage lung cancer...
Study discovers potential key to a cheaper and more accessible Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
The bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can cause severe diseases such as meningitis and blood poisoning in young children. Researchers from the MHH Institute of Clinical Biochemistry have deciphered...