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Harnessing the positive health benefits of microbes

Viruses and bacteria get a bad rap around the world, but now Flinders University experts are identifying the positive "upside" of powerful benefits that microbes have on human health.

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France says cattle disease under control as farm protests continue

France said on Monday the lumpy skin disease affecting cattle is under control in the country even as farmers continue a second week of protests against the government's handling of the virus by blocking highways with tractors and dumping manure. Lumpy skin disease is a virus spread by insects that …

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ASR Under the Stethoscope: Evaluating Biases in Clinical Speech Recognition across Indian Languages

arXiv:2512.10967v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) is increasingly used to document clinical encounters, yet its reliability in multilingual and demographically diverse Indian healthcare contexts remains largely unknown. In this study, we conduct the first systematic…

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A hormone can access the brain by 'hitchhiking' on extracellular vesicles, researchers discover

Researchers at Touro University Nevada have discovered that tiny particles in the blood, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), are a major player in how a group of hormones are shuttled through the body. Physical exercise can stimulate this process.

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Using 2+ weed products may raise binge drinking risk for teens

A new study finds an increase in risk of binge drinking among 12th graders who use two or more cannabis products.

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How docs can manage patients consulting AI medical advice

Researchers recommend providers lead with empathy when patients bring in AI-generated medical advice and then move into shared decision-making.

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Tips for employers weighing GLP-1 coverage, health IT vendors

Employers should assess health IT vendors that can tailor GLP-1 coverage pathways, provide lifestyle support and guide users discontinue use.

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FDA warns 4 major retailers about selling recalled ByHeart infant formula

Four of the nation's top retail stores failed to promptly pull contaminated ByHeart infant formula from their shelves, federal health officials said in warning letters.

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Flu Cases Skyrocket in New York City, Earlier Than Expected

The city and surrounding region have some of the highest levels of flu-like illness in the United States.

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Nearly Half of All Heart Attacks May Be Missed by Current Screening Tools

Is there a better approach?

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FDA Commissioner on Covid Vaccine Safety and Men’s Health

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary says the agency has no plans to put a black box warning on Covid-19 vaccines. He says a recommendation was made, but it won't be adopted since the vaccines have changed since they first came out. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Sou…

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The Leapfrog Group unveils 2025 Top Hospital awardees

The Leapfrog Group said more organizations received the Top Hospital award this year due to improvements in some patient safety metrics.

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The U.S. Might Finally Approve a Sunscreen Ingredient the World’s Been Using for Decades

The FDA has proposed adding bemotrizinol to the list of approved active ingredients for sunscreens.

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More primary care practices ditch insurance for direct care

A study reveals an increasing number of practices and clinicians transitioning to concierge and direct primary care models in a move that cuts medical billing's administrative burden.

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French farmers protest cattle cull as disease spreads

French farmers are protesting the systematic cull of cattle as herds face the spread of nodular dermatitis, or lumpy skin disease. The disease is classified as a category-A disease by the EU's animal health law, which implies that if one cow gets stick, the entire herd must be killed. FRANCE 24's So…

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U.S. Transplant Hospitals Court Patients Overseas Despite Organ Shortage

International patients can bring a hospital as much as $2 million for a transplant. In recent years, they have typically gotten organs faster than U.S. patients.

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In New Dementia Trials, Ozempic’s ‘Miracle Drug’ Image Takes a Hit

The drug failed to slow the progression of early Alzheimer’s. Experts are trying to understand why.

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Fight, Flight, Freeze…Fawn? How Do I Stop?

Even if you can’t define it, there’s a good chance you’ve probably done it at least once in your life. But what happens when you chronically fawn?

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What’s worse for us, sugar or sweeteners? – podcast

We all know eating too much sugar is bad for our health – but would we be better off replacing it with artificial sweetener? It’s a question Science Weekly listener Marion posed recently and, as Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample, the answer is complicated. She explains what the science says about su…

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New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea

First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82mThe first new treatments for gonorrhoea in decades could be a “huge turning point” in efforts to combat the rise of superbug strains of the bacteria, …