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Space exploration may unfortunately lead to erectile dysfunction, study finds
Researchers exposed a group of rats to simulated cosmic rays while their hind limbs were suspended …
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Omicron-infected deer put scientists on high alert for spillover of new variants to humans
The coronavirus seems widespread among white-tailed deer in the US, raising concerns about the spil…
Aria Bendix
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'TODAY' contributor Jill Martin says she was diagnosed with breast cancer one week after finding out she was positive for the BRCA gene mutation. Here's what the gene mutation is and how people get tested.
"I feel devastated and sad and scared," Jill Martin said on the "Today" show, "but I feel empowered…
Rebecca Cohen
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Here are all the mutations in the Omicron variant and why they are scaring scientists
The Omicron variant has an unprecedented combination of mutations. Many of those mutations are comp…
Marianne Guenot
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I got tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. A simple test gave me peace of mind.
Melissa tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation after her mom's breast cancer diagnosis to be proactive …
Melissa Wells
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German scientists find 28 new risk genes for Covid severity
A team of German scientists have discovered 28 new risk genes, pushing the total number to 51, that…
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Scientists have completely sequenced the human Y chromosome for the first time, with huge implications for heath and evolution research
For the first time, geneticists have completely sequenced the Y chromosome, the last to be fully ma…
Jenny McGrath
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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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Coronavirus transmission among vaccinated people could raise the risk of an even more dangerous variant
As cases of the Delta variant surge, vaccinated people who don't mask up may increase the risk that…
Aylin Woodward,Hilary Brueck
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31 Nobel Prize winners had ties to the Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer isn't on the list.
The Manhattan Project employed hundreds of thousands of people, including at least 31 Nobel Prize w…
Jenny McGrath
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The original coronavirus strain has almost disappeared in the US. One chart shows how variants took over.
The Alpha variant took over as the US's dominant coronavirus strain in April. Delta could replace i…
Aria Bendix
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A massive new genetic database of canine tumors reveals that dog and human cancers are more similar than previously thought and may speed up cancer treatment for both
A study shows that dogs and humans share similar cancer genes. One company is aiming to leverage th…
Maiya Focht
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Researchers reveal new genetic mutation cause of childhood glaucoma
Researchers have identified new genetic mutation which may be the cause of server cases in patients…
ANI
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The Omicron variant has a 'record' number of mutations that may hinder vaccine effectiveness, NIH director says
"It does make you worry, therefore, that it's a sufficiently different virus, that it might not res…
Connor Perrett
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All the coronavirus particles in the world combined weigh no more than 22 pounds, a new study estimates
Coronavirus particles, called virions, are exceedingly small. All the virions in one infected perso…
Aria Bendix
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A scientist tracking the coronavirus predicts it will keep mutating to avoid the immune response — but at a slower rate than before
Trevor Bedford, associate professor at Fred Hutch, said that he highly doubted that the virus that …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The Omicron variant carries a number of genetic mutations that might cause it to spread quickly, even among vaccinated people: report
It's not clear yet whether existing COVID-19 vaccines will protect against the variant, but scienti…
Yelena Dzhanova
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CDC: The coronavirus could be 'just a few mutations' away from evading vaccines
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said a big concern is that the next variant that might emerge could …
Natalie Musumeci
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A 'double mutant' coronavirus variant found in India was spotted in California - but there's no evidence it's 'doubly scary'
Scientists have spotted a new variant with two worrisome mutations in California and India. There's…
Aylin Woodward
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Scientists are closely tracking a coronavirus variant with a 'worrying' number of mutations. They don't yet know if it's more infectious.
COVID-19 cases involving the new variant of the coronavirus have been detected in South Africa, Bot…