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Lung cancer screening rates up, yet remain low
Lung cancer screening involves a quick, painless low-dose CT scan. Credit: Pete Comparoni | UK Photo
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Mercury pollution may affect more than brains, with new clues on cholesterol and liver damage
Credit: Chemical Research in Toxicology (2026). DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5c00450
Exposure to one of the most toxic forms of mercury…
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Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was on its way to the Canary Islands on May 7, 2026, after evacuating three ill passengers for treatment.
The World Health Organization confirmed the outbreak on May…
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mRNA-1010 superior to standard-dose vaccine for preventing flu, finds study
For adults aged 50 years or older, an investigational messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccine (mRNA-1010) is superior to standard-dose licensed vaccines for preventing influenza-like…
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Gut microbiota play a role in metabolic health after bariatric surgery, finds study
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Changes in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery are strongly linked to altered metabolic health and sustained…
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Combination therapy with stem cell-derived immune cells boosts anti-cancer response
Antigen-presenting cells activate invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells, and this combination with α-galactosylceramide subsequently activates the body’s own T cells to… Continue Reading
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Solving a 15-year mystery: Scientists discover how gut bacteria toxin invades colon cells to trigger cancer
AlphaFold model of membrane proximal BFT proteolysis. Credit: Nature (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10375-0
Since a landmark 2009 study,…
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2 Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Are Texas Residents (Live Updates) – Forbes
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New ultrasonic needle yields samples 2–3 times larger, potentially reshaping cancer diagnostics
The new ultrasonic needle allows for two to three times more tissue to be sampled than current needle biopsy methods. Credit: Kalle Kataila, Aalto University. …
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RAS(ON) inhibitor daraxonrasib shows promising results in advanced pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer Institute
The targeted RAS inhibitor…
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