Holiday lights are up, and Hanukkah has begun, but man, it’s hard to hold onto cheer as the world delivers blow after blow. This week brings outbreaks of once-forgotten diseases, rising respiratory illness, and more mass shootings. All…
Category: 6. Health
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A Look Back at 2025: Advancing Marfan and Genetic Aortic & Vascular Conditions Research with $1.44 Million in New Grants
Throughout 2025, The Marfan Foundation continued its longstanding commitment to accelerating research that improves the lives of people affected by Marfan syndrome and related genetic…
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How fasting boosts breast cancer therapy
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Understanding how the immune system protects against fungal pathogenicity
The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause dangerous infections. A research team at the University of Zurich has now discovered how the immune system…
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Modulating key interaction prevents virus from entering cells | WSU Insider
PULLMAN, Wash — Washington State University researchers have found a way to modulate a common virus protein to prevent viruses from entering cells where it can cause illness, a discovery that could someday lead to new antiviral…
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Masks to be worn at Royal Berkshire NHS trust as flu cases rise
Visitors at an NHS trust are being asked to wear face masks across its site as cases of respiratory illnesses rise.
The Royal Berkshire NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, announced the measure is to help its “vulnerable…
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Pakistan confirms H3N2 ‘super flu’ cases, issues winter surge advisory
TEHRAN, Iran: Afghanistan’s neighbors met in Iran and agreed to deepen regional coordination to address political, economic and security challenges, as well as calling for sanctions on Afghanistan to be…Continue Reading
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15 biotech companies to watch in 2026
For this year’s ‘biotechs to watch’ selection, each Labiotech journalist picked five companies they believe will be worth following in 2026. Some earned their spot after clear momentum in 2025, while others have important clinical,…
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