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Flesh‑eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide — here’s how to protect yourself
Bill Sullivan
10 minutes ago
4 min read
Warm seas and raw shellfish are fueling a rise in Vibrio vulnificus cases in the US, with vulnerable people at highest risk of losing limbs or their lives
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Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain
Hatim Sharif
10 Aug 2026
Spatial reasoning can be trained, and training opportunities are already widespread
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First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future
Li Li (李黎)
07 Aug 2026
However, a few hurdles remain before mRNA can move beyond vaccines
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Katrine L Wallace
31 Jul 2026
Some animals catch cancer from others in their species — here’s why humans aren’t one of them
Lewis C E Mason
28 Jul 2026
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A harrowing quest for access to medicines
Latha Jishnu
27 Jul 2026
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Domestic antibiotic use in food-animals needs monitoring despite export safeguards
Rajeshwari Sinha
21 Jul 2026
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A tax on sugary drinks in Egypt could reduce disease and save $1.8 billion in healthcare costs: modelling study
Lennert Veerman
21 Jul 2026
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Alternative therapies may offer a new way to fight antibiotic resistance
Damini Sahu
20 Jul 2026
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Can speaking multiple languages really lower dementia risk? It’s not that simple
Eef Hogervorst
17 Jul 2026
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Melatonin may help ease chronic muscle and joint pain, new study suggests
Dipa Kamdar
17 Jul 2026
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Ziyad Al-Aly
14 Jul 2026
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This monsoon, in addition to being prepared for floods, governments should also be ready for snakebites
Abhay Tomar
10 Jul 2026
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Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise — here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence
Dannell D Boatman
09 Jul 2026
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Camille Hoffman
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