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Microplastics: A hidden health threat? - Harvard Health

Microplastics have been found in blood, arteries, and organs throughout the body. Learn what scientists know about their potential health risks and what remains uncertain....

Congo's Ebola cases surpass 10,000 as fears grow of wider African spread

The number of confirmed cases has risen above 10,000, a milestone that coincides with fears the epidemic could spread to more African countries.

Body temperature may drive the higher risk of autoimmune conditions in women | New Scientist

Autoimmune conditions are much more common in women than men, which could partly be due to the fluctuating body temperatures that occur during the menstrual cycle and menopause

Airborne ESKAPE pathogens at inner-city clinic resist advanced antibiotics

At a clinic in South Africa, researchers have identified airborne ESKAPE bacteria that survive most antibiotic medicines. The clinic is in a densely populated inner-city area.

Scientists May Have Discovered Why Men's Prostates Enlarge With Age

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Don’t Make Claims You Can’t Defend - ISSA | The Association for Cleaning & Facility Solutions

Abstract Importance: Healthcare surfaces are recognized reservoirs for pathogen transmission. Recent marketing claims surrounding “non-toxic,” residual, or “self-cleaning” disinfectants increasingly...

Tackling diabetes with an electronic implant: How a tiny catalyst lowers blood sugar

Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common worldwide. Unlike type 1 diabetes, it is often linked to obesity, a sedentary lifestyle and excess energy intake over many years. Although insulin...

Melanoma vaccine reduces death or cancer recurrence by 42%

In a world-first international trial, adding intismeran, a type of personalized therapeutic cancer vaccine made from each patient's own tumor, to pembrolizumab immunotherapy after surgery for...

Flavonoid found in citrus slows lung cancer cell growth in lab tests

Quercetin is found in citrus fruits, onions and buckwheat and is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. Now researchers at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen at Friedrich-Alexander Universität...