Farmers take a dangerous gamble overusing antibiotics
Antibiotics are very effective, but they are not perfect, and the bacteria left over can cause problems if they make their way into our stomachs.
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Apples treated with fungicides could be spreading a drug-resistant pathogen, researchers find
Researchers swabbed more than 60 apples for C. auris and other yeasts, eight of which were positive, including samples from two common species of apples: Royal Gala and Red Delicious.
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Major study shows the need to improve how scientists approach early-stage cancer research
Independent scientists found that the odds of replicating results of 50 preclinical experiments from 23 high-profile published studies were no better than a coin toss.
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Journalists may be too careful in their coverage of science news
Sensationalization of research is one of the key criticisms of science coverage in the media, but a new study says the opposite might be true.
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Future infectious diseases: Recent history shows we can never again be complacent about pathogens
COVID-19 will not be the last infectious disease event of our time. We need to prepare for the next challenge with evidence and knowledge.
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Trust comes when you admit what you don’t know – lessons from child development research
Children become skeptical of adults who are mixed up but confident.
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Red-light therapy might have some uses, but it's no cure-all
Some studies have shown possible benefits in pain relief, acne treatment, blood circulation and inflammatory conditions, among other things.
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Red-light therapy might have some uses, but it's no cure-all
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Brownstein: 'Precision oncology' raises hopes in fight against cancer
"The overall objective is, simply, to deliver the right cancer treatment to the right patient at the right time" — in a less invasive way.
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'Stem cell clinics are an area of risk': A conversation with Peter Zandstra, recently named ...
The Canadian scientist's latest research is focused on figuring out how stem cells from umbilical cord blood can replace stem cell transplants.
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Metal plate fused to 2,000-year-old Peruvian warrior's skull proof of early surgery
The procedure is an example of Trepanation, a practice with a long history in the region where the skull was discovered
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Lessons learned, mistakes repeated: From HIV/AIDS to COVID-19
For many people, COVID made us aware of the work of infectious-disease practitioners for the first time, but their work has been unrelenting and urgent for decades.
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Research offers hope for people with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy affects movement in the arms, legs, fingers, toes, and face, and can cause weakness in the pelvic and shoulder muscles.
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