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Case Shows Zika Can Be Transmitted From Women To Men
Health An updated prevention plan from the CDC will likely follow Today, the CDC reported the case of a woman sexually transmitting the Zika virus to her male partner, the first such case of Zika...
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Researchers Attempt To Understand Why Land Development Is Bad News For Sea...
From Our Blogs: Under The Microscope Computational modelling suggests human land use leads to more infection at sea Understanding links between human development and infections in wildlife is not...
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Zuckerberg’s $3 Billion Isn’t Actually That Impressive
Health The new Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's proposal to 'cure all disease' in the next 100 years is very optimistic, if laudable We spend a massive amount of money just on basic research.
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The Americas Just Eliminated Measles, But Vaccination Will Help It Stay Gone
Health A milestone in disease control Earlier this week, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) announced that after a 22 year eradication effort, measles had been…
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We Are Closer To Curing All Diseases Than We Think
Health For cancer care, access to treatment may be the biggest obstacle Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced an ambitious project—to “invest in basic science...
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Why It's Too Soon To Say HIV Has Been Cured
Health News of a "breakthrough" treatment may be over-hyped News outlets announced that researchers have reached an “HIV breakthrough” this week. But it's actually very difficult to determine if HIV...
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Is there an app that can detect waterborne diseases in your glass of water?
Health With the right sensor, this could soon be a thing An app alone can’t test water, but a sensor connected to it can. And the key bacterium to check for is E. coli.
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Why are scientists so obsessed with studying zombies?
Science Just because zombies aren’t real doesn’t mean we can’t learn from them Zombies can help us understand how infectious diseases spread, teach us about math or neuroscience, and improve our...
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I tested 'gluten-free' food with the new gluten sensor—here's what I found
Health I've been waiting for this gadget for three years. I tested "gluten-free" fast food with The Nima. Read on for the results.
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Droughts actually make West Nile virus worse
Animals An itch we can’t scratch Droughts bring a whole host of problems to humanity; limited water supplies, more wildfires, and also the perfect conditions for a West Nile virus epidemic.
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How an otherwise harmless virus can trigger celiac disease
Health Genetics isn't everything The Karelia regions of Finland and Russia are remarkably similar. But if you live on the Finnish side, there are about ten times as many people in your community who…
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How many hours of sleep do you actually need?
Health It depends on how well you want your brain to work How much sleep do we actually need? And can we train ourselves to need less? Find out.
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How to not get deadly flesh-eating bacteria in your new tattoo
Health A recent case study is scary, but tattoos aren't really to blame. Doctors report on the case of a man who died of sepsis after flesh-eating bacteria infiltrated his new tattoo. Here's what you...
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What is sickle cell disease?
Health The disease that primarily affects African Americans in the United States still has no cure. Sickle cell disease afflicts millions of people worldwide; in the United States alone, about 100,000...
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Why the latest study on football players’ brains is so important
Health Researchers found evidence of CTE in 99 percent of the deceased former NFL players they studied. Scientists have published one of the most definitive studies on CTE’s connection to football...
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What to do with your pet if you need to evacuate
Animals Leaving them behind could be disastrous. A recent study shows that forcing people to leave behind their furry friends can lead to problems ranging from mental health to refusal to evacuate.
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Yes, humans are still evolving. Here's how you can tell.
Science Even more evidence that we’re continuing to change. The reality is that we’re all—every single living thing on Earth—evolving constantly. At least to some extent. It’s just that it’s hard to...
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I tested 'gluten-free' food with the new gluten sensor—here's what I found
Health I've been waiting for this gadget for three years. I tested "gluten-free" fast food with The Nima. Read on for the results.
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Droughts actually make West Nile virus worse
Animals An itch we can’t scratch Droughts bring a whole host of problems to humanity; limited water supplies, more wildfires, and also the perfect conditions for a West Nile virus epidemic.
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Is there an app that can detect waterborne diseases in your glass of water?
Health With the right sensor, this could soon be a thing An app alone can’t test water, but a sensor connected to it can. And the key bacterium to check for is E. coli.
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