Vaping during childhood and adolescence may carry a broader range of health risks than previously recognised, with evidence linking e-cigarette use among young people to nicotine dependence, respiratory and oral-health problems, poorer
Three people have died and three others are seriously ill following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the Netherlands-based cruise ship MV Hondius, according to authorities and media reports. The vessel, operated by
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and underwent treatment, but delayed publicly disclosing the condition for two months, citing concerns that the information
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Scientists are increasingly rethinking the role of sex chromosomes in human health, with new research published in Nature highlighting how the X chromosome in particular may strongly influence disease susceptibility, drug responses,
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A major cybersecurity breach involving the UK Biobank has triggered widespread concern after confidential medical data belonging to thousands of British citizens was stolen and allegedly put up for sale online. The
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According to Die Zeit, Germany will lose its most significant residential treatment facility for young people with drug addiction as the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Klinik in Ahlhorn, Lower Saxony, is set to close at the
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India’s reputation as the “pharmacy of the world” is facing a growing crisis, not from counterfeit medicines as commonly feared, but from a far more insidious threat: substandard drugs. As highlighted in
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A bold scientific idea that once captivated synthetic biologists is now triggering deep unease across the global research community. The concept of “mirror life”—organisms built from molecular structures that are the reverse
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Cholesterol has long been embedded in public consciousness as one of the most important indicators of health, yet its simplicity hides a far more complex biological reality. Among its lesser-known components is
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What began in the 1960s as a cooperative medical initiative has evolved into a critical source of revenue for the Cuban government, according to a report by the Inter-American Commission on Human
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Russia and Cuba have announced a major expansion of their scientific partnership with a new agreement to jointly develop cancer vaccines, marking a significant milestone in international cooperation in advanced medical research.
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All eyes were on the sky yesterday as NASA launched four astronauts on its Artemis II mission, a lunar flyby designed to test the agency’s hardware and procedures for returning humans to
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The rapid rise of artificial intelligence in health care is ushering in a new era of digital medicine—one that is as promising as it is uncertain. In recent months, major technology companies
More When he was a doctoral student at the University of Copenhagen, Eske Willerslev could not access the few fossils that might have contained traces of ancient DNA. But in 2000, inspiration struck
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Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff and a key adviser to President Trump, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Trump announced the diagnosis, describing Wiles as “one of the
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People living with Parkinson’s disease may experience the world of scent very differently, according to new research suggesting the condition reduces enjoyment of pleasant smells such as lemon. Scientists say the discovery
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