A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection
A number of multicancer early detection tests are currently in development. EK Image/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesDetecting cancer early...
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Omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – an expert answers three key questions about these new COVID variants
Kateryna Kon/ShutterstockTwo new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27% of...
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Three reasons to eat pumpkins instead of carving them this Halloween
Pumpkins are regularly consumed as part of many diets around the world. Zulfiska/ ShutterstockPumpkins are synonymous with autumn. But while...
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With over-the-counter birth control pills likely to be approved, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care
The over-the-counter birth control pill will not require medical examinations or prescriptions prior to purchase. Sergey Mironov/Moment via Getty ImagesThe...
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Fetterman’s struggles with language highlight the challenges after a stroke – a vascular neurologist explains aphasia and the path to recovery
The stroke suffered by U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman has shed light on little-known aspects of stroke recovery. Mark Makela/Getty...
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Long COVID: how lost connections between nerve cells in the brain may explain cognitive symptoms
COVID can cause long-lasting cognitive symptoms. But why? Alexander Limbach/ShutterstockFor a portion of people who get COVID, symptoms continue for...
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COVID vaccines don’t just benefit physical health – they improve mental health too
Dusan Petkovic/ShutterstockThe considerable physical health benefits of COVID vaccines, in particular, the significantly reduced risk of serious illness, hospitalisation and...
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Fermented foods and fibre may lower stress levels – new study
Foods such as kimchi are great to include in a psychobiotic diet. Nungning20/ ShutterstockWhen it comes to dealing with stress,...
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Inflation is running high around the globe, largely fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the COVID pandemic. As a...
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The unusual ways viruses and parasites use their cell membranes to spread – and how scientists are fighting back
Red onion skin cells seen through a microscope. Claudio Divizia/ShutterstockCell membranes make up the exterior of all cells and are...
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