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'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Interview mRNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of huge federal funding cuts.

8 'hotspots' in the genome linked to ME/CFS in largest study of its kind
By RJ Mackenzie published
A large study of ME/CFS included more than 15,000 people and identified eight locations in the genome linked to the disease.

Aging: What happens to the body as it gets older?
By Mindy Weisberger published
Discover interesting facts about what happens to the body as it ages.

A woman had something in her eye — and it turned out to be parasitic worms
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A woman went to the hospital several times with the feeling that something was stuck in her eye. It turned out to be parasites.

Legionnaires' outbreak in NYC causes two deaths
By Perri Thaler published
Two people have died from a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem, New York City, and 58 people total have contracted the illness.

Get a deep dive on your health and wellbeing at a fraction of the cost with the Samsung Galaxy Ring — this Amazon deal has $100 off
By Paul Brett published
Deals For Samsung and Android users the Galaxy Ring is one of the best way's to track sleep, heart rate and general fitness.

How does the morning-after pill work?
By Perri Thaler published
The morning-after pill helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but its efficacy differs depending on the user's body mass and the timing of when they take the medication.

No-sugar sweetener erythritol may pose risk to cells in the brain
By Isha Ishtiaq published
A popular zero-calorie sweetener could injure cells in the brain's blood vessels, a lab study finds. Here's what we know so far.
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