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Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, as per a major review of 28 years of research
The new review forms part of a series of systematic reviews commissioned by the World Health Organi…
PTI
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Your drinking water could contain fewer hazardous 'forever chemicals' under new federal rules
Peer-reviewed studies have linked PFAS to some cancers, decreased fertility, high cholesterol, and …
Catherine Boudreau,Morgan McF…
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US House Committee says China delayed releasing COVID-19 information for weeks and lied about sharing it immediately
The weeks-long delay cost the world valuable time in creating COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the…
Matthew Loh
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WHO questions China about a mystery illness linked to pneumonia as hospitals fill with sick children
Beijing has said that there were no new or unusual pathogens causing the illnesses, the South China…
Nathan Rennolds
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A future mono vaccine may have a shot at defeating multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests
People who develop multiple sclerosis were often previously infected with EBV, the mononucleosis vi…
Marianne Guenot
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Scientists found a 2nd type of Omicron that's harder to track since tests struggle to distinguish it from other variants
The BA.2 lineage of Omicron doesn't have the "S-gene dropout" that made the first lineage of Omicro…
Marianne Guenot
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Omicron's 'wacko' combination of mutations has scientists split over whether it developed in humans or animals
The Omicron variant may have emerged in an immunocompromised host, but scientists haven't ruled out…
Aria Bendix,Marianne Guenot,H…
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Morning exercise has no benefits to control blood sugar: Study
Morning physical activity offers no advantages in reducing insulin resistance while afternoon or ev…
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UK coronavirus cases have been dropping dramatically over the past week. Vaccines aren't the only reason.
Disease experts think a combination of warm weather and fewer public gatherings may have helped slo…
Aria Bendix
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We asked doctors and researchers for their top face masks that balance comfort and safety
So Business Insider asked four doctors and one mask researcher about the face coverings they wear o…
Aria Bendix
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How to safely form a 'social bubble' this winter, according to 5 disease experts — and what risks to avoid
Experts say "pods" or "social bubbles"— small groups that only see each other — can be low-risk dur…
Aria Bendix
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I'm an epidemiologist. Here are 5 things you should do right now to ride the wave of new COVID cases and prepare for the long winter.
Prepare emergency kits with essential items for all of the members of your household — but please d…
Syra Madad
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A UK model suggests school closures could lead to more deaths after lockdowns lift — but experts are wary of the prediction
The model is based on an "unrealistic" scenario, experts say. It assumes lockdown measures are comp…
Aria Bendix
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Researchers at the University of Arizona say they stopped a coronavirus outbreak before it spread by testing students' poop
Researchers at the University of Arizona say they may have prevented an outbreak of COVID-19 using …
Susie Neilson
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Epidemiologists debunk the 14 biggest coronavirus myths
COVID-19 and misinformation that surrounds the disease are still spreading. We bring back Syra Mada…
Michelle Yan,Abby Tang
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Health experts call for a ban on toxic 'forever chemicals' after EPA moves to cut them from tap water
The EPA's proposal to filter PFAS out of drinking water "just doesn't go far enough," researchers s…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Hazardous 'forever chemicals' stay in your blood for years, longer than lead or arsenic. It still helps to cut them out.
PFAS earned the "forever chemicals" nickname: They stay in your blood for years without breaking do…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Taylor …
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An interactive tool lets you compare 2 models' projections for the US coronavirus outbreak — and see how they've changed over time
See how two infectious-disease models forecast the future of the outbreak in the US, both nationall…
Holly Secon
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Scientists revive 48,500-year-old zombie virus buried under a frozen lake in Russia
New York Post is a daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. New York Post has qu…
ANI
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Stronger sense of purpose in life might be associated with a lower risk of death: Study
Evidence suggests that one's sense of purpose, the degree to which someone perceives a sense of dir…