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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, caused 141,733 deaths in the United States in 2023 – the latest data that has been…
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More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking
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Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers
Keeping tabs on blood sugar throughout the day used to be the exclusive domain of people with diabetes. But in 2026, anyone can buy a user-friendly wearable device that provides minute-by-minute readouts on how their glucose levels respond…
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How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades‑long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness
For the first time in almost 80 years, U.S. service members will no longer be mandated to receive the annual influenza vaccine.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the change on April 22, 2026. Citing medical autonomy and religious…
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South African president joins international campaign calling for Marwan Barghouti’s release
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The international campaign for the release of Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti said that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a petition calling for his immediate release, becoming the first…
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MIT scientists turn chaotic laser light into powerful brain imaging tool
Researchers at MIT have identified an unexpected effect in optical physics that could lead to a faster and more detailed way to image living tissue. Under specific conditions, what normally looks like a scattered and disordered laser signal can…
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Vitamin D boosts breast cancer treatment success by 79%
Researchers in Brazil have found that a simple vitamin D supplement may help chemotherapy work better in women with breast cancer. The study, carried out at the Botucatu School of Medicine at São Paulo State University (FMB-UNESP), suggests that…
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Scientists discover enzyme that could supercharge Ozempic
Researchers at the University of Utah have identified an enzyme called PapB that can reshape therapeutic peptides, a class of protein-like drugs, by linking their ends together into tight rings. This process, known as macrocyclization, creates…
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‘The night guards’: Inside the grassroots network fighting back against Israeli settler attacks – Mondoweiss
Under the midnight moon atop the mountain in the town of Sinjil, residents carry flashlights, signaling to the hills across the valley. The beams, along with the lights surrounding a small watch tent, usually used as decoration for…
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Palestinian Ministry, UNOPS sign deal to boost infrastructure recovery in Gaza and West Bank
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The Palestinian Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the United Nations Office for Project Services on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at accelerating infrastructure recovery and…
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This dangerous pregnancy complication is common. A new treatment might help
Filtering a protein out of a pregnant person’s blood may help ease a dangerous complication of pregnancy.
In a study of 16 women with early preeclampsia, pulling a particular protein from their blood slightly lowered blood pressure…
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