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New method facilitates development of antibody-based drugs
In recent years, therapeutic antibodies have transformed the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Now, researchers at Lund University in…
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After old age, intellectual disability is greatest risk factor for death from COVID-19, study finds
Intellectual disability puts individuals at higher risk of dying earlier in life than the general population, for a variety of…
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How does your brain process emotions? Answer could help address loneliness epidemic: Study finds specific brain regions respond opposingly to emotions related to loneliness and wisdom
Research over the last decade has shown that loneliness is an important determinant of health. It is associated with considerable…
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Novel urine test developed to diagnose human kidney transplant rejection
Patients can spend up to six years waiting for a kidney transplant. Even when they do receive a transplant, up…
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California’s Vaccine Appointment Website Has Glitches. No Surprise?
Miranda Green This story also ran on San Diego Union Tribune. It can be republished for free. California rolled out…
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Pain clinic CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in $150M fraud, opioid distribution scheme
The CEO of a Michigan- and Ohio-based group of pain clinics and other providers was sentenced to 15 years in prison…
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19 Kitchen Tools That Make Meal Prep Way Less of a Drag
Home-cooked meals can be inexpensive, delicious, and satisfying—and a drag to make, especially when you have a ton going on.…
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Apervita, Diameter Health partner to boost clinical data quality, interoperability
Apervita, a growth-stage healthcare collaboration startup, and Diameter Health, a provider of software for health information exchanges (HIEs), announced a…
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The gut mycobiome influences the metabolism of processed foods
Studies of the microbiome in the human gut focus mainly on bacteria. Other microbes that are also present in the…
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Bravo Raw Dog Food Recalled for Salmonella Risk to Pets—and Humans
Bravo Packing Inc. is recalling two types of frozen raw dog food due to possible salmonella and listeria contamination, which…
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Beauty is in the brain: AI reads brain data, generates personally attractive images
Researchers have succeeded in making an AI understand our subjective notions of what makes faces attractive. The device demonstrated this…
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Now Making Electric Bikes: Car and Motorcycle Companies
The transportation industry has seen the future, and the future is 1895. That was the year Ogden Bolton Jr. of…
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The Promises to Coal Country Are Familiar, but Can Biden Deliver?
“I made the choice to be a coal miner,” he said. “I could have probably gone to college and pursued…
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When Your Child Needs Surgery: Essential Tips for Parents
If your child has to have surgery, it can feel overwhelming. In fact, you might be more anxious about your…
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Think You’re Allergic to Penicillin? Why You May Be Mistaken
When your doctor asks if you’re allergic to penicillin, do you say yes? Lots of people do. Cleveland Clinic is…
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Team of bioethicists and scientists suggests revisiting 14-day limit on human embryo
An international team of bioethicists and scientists, led by a researcher at Case Western Reserve University, contends it may be…
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How FedEx plans to become carbon neutral by 2040
If you get a FedEx delivery in some Californian cities later this year, it might show up in a new…
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Chutes & Ladders—Hinge Health nabs former Livongo, Google execs
Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or…
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Recipe: Heart-Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach artichoke dip is typically loaded with excess calories and saturated fat. This recipe swaps ingredients high in saturated fat…
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CDC chief tries to rebuild her agency’s reputation — and morale
Walensky, the former chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, has already embarked on a listening tour at agency…
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This Workout for Back Pain Only Takes 15 Minutes
It’s probably a safe bet that at some point in your adult life, you’ve experienced back pain or discomfort. Whether…
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LISTEN: Kristina Marusic discusses the “Fractured” investigation
Environmental Health News reporter Kristina Marusic gives the story behind “Fractured,” an investigation of fracking pollution in western Pennsylvania. The…
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Should You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine If You Have Allergies?
The COVID-19 vaccines are finally here. And while they signify hope for so many people, others aren’t so enthusiastic about…
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Granholm: DOE’s big clean energy spending to come with strings attached
The Energy Department’s budget funds the nation’s network of 17 national research labs and helps companies develop and commercialize new…
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After Championing Greener Building Codes, Local Governments Lose Right To Vote
The private consortium that oversees the model building codes for much of the United States and parts of the Caribbean…
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One School District’s Struggle Over Public Health, Parents and Politics
Mark Kreidler This story also ran on U.S. News & World Report. It can be republished for free. Brandon Dell’Orto…
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Delta to spend $30 million to offset most of its 2020 impact on climate
By Tracy Rucinski, Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it would spend more than $30 million…
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Prison policy, COVID death count change after NCHN/Vice probe – BizNewsPost
To ensure accurate counts in the future, NC will now check prison death reporting alongside official death documents. It could…
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Scientists Discover an 81-Year-Old Snapper | Hakai Magazine
Article body copy Over the past century, scientists have learned a great deal about the thousands of fish species…
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Indonesian governor’s arrest in road project points to more tainted contracts
Indonesian anti-graft investigators last week arrested Nurdin Abdullah, the governor of South Sulawesi province, for alleged corruption in an upcoming…
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The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Last Stand in California Oil Country
Jesus Alonso still recalls the terrible rotten egg smell he’d whiff on his way to school in Lamont, California, immediately…
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Higher income predicts feelings such as pride and confidence: Findings similar from 162 countries, study finds
People with higher incomes tend to feel prouder, more confident and less afraid than people with lower incomes, but not…
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EPA Says Coakley Landfill ‘Impacted’ Some Nearby Wells; PFAS Chemicals Found In Superfund’s Cap
Federal officials say they’ve definitively linked three contaminated water wells in Greenland to the Seacoast’s Coakley Landfill Superfund site. The…
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Cancer ‘guardian’ breaks bad with one switch: Study shows how mutant protein clusters drive disease-causing aggregates
A mutation that replaces a single amino acid in a potent tumor-suppressing protein turns it from saint to sinister. A…
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Conservation would be more effective with more Indigenous leadership, says Patrick Gonzales-Rogers
In the past year there’s been a lot more talk about stakeholder inclusivity in the conservation sector. But how would…
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Cancer plagues West Valley nuke workers – Investigative Post
Federal program has paid former employees $20.3 million in compensation. Other claims are pending and still more workers are unaware…
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Lonely? These odd rituals can help: Personal rituals around everyday tasks ease loneliness
If you dunk a tea bag repeatedly into your mug or open a cream-filled cookie to lick the filling, you…
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The Tribal Coalition Fighting to Save Monarch Butterflies
“This was still very early, just trying to get support for a big grant and really forming the team,” she said.…
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When peeking in your brain may help with mental illness
In recent years, researchers have begun using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) not just for better understanding the neural bases…
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This Popular Retinol-Infused Oil Is on Major Sale Today
Around the time I turned 30, I started noticing a crease below my left eye that would not go away…
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Persistence of slave labor exposes lawlessness of Amazon gold mines
A notorious mining family continued to be awarded permits and lay claims to land in the Brazilian Amazon after being…
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Blue Cross MN files price gouging suit against ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli, Vyera
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has filed suit against Vyera Pharmaceuticals, alleging that the drugmaker engaged in illegal…
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Less inflammation with a traditional Tanzanian diet than with a Western diet: Study shows differences between western and traditional diet
Urban Tanzanians have a more activated immune system compared to their rural counterparts. The difference in diet appears to explain…
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Climate change spells trouble for baby tree swallows
As climate change worsens, spring temperatures come earlier in the year, cueing tree swallows to build their nests sooner. This…
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Amazon Care, Intermountain form coalition to push for CMS home care reimbursement changes
Home-based care companies, including Amazon Care, and two health systems are lobbying Congress to make permanent changes to home health…
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Republicans used oil industry-backed study to criticize Deb Haaland
Republican senators cited a study commissioned by the biggest oil and gas trade association in the US in their criticisms…
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DOJ reaches settlement with Geisinger Health, Evangelical in antitrust case
Geisinger Health and Evangelical Community Hospital reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in an antitrust case federal…
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WOX9: A jack of all trades
Over evolutionary time scales, a single gene may acquire different roles in diverging species. However, revealing the multiple hidden roles…
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Good and Not-So-Good News on Covid
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. There’s good news and bad news on covid-19 this week.…
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Kaiser Permanente, Big Player in California Vaccine Effort, Has Had Trouble Vaccinating Own Members
As managed-care giant Kaiser Permanente assumes a prominent role in California’s new covid-19 vaccination strategy, it is drawing mixed reviews…
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