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A surrogate mother who traveled to Texas during an escalating legal dispute gave birth on Wednesday to a baby boy diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. … Read more
Australian researchers released Cardiopedia-Ligand, a comprehensive online database mapping how human heart tissue responds to 87 signaling molecules. Published in Cell Stem Cell, the five-year project … Read more
Sesame seeds—tiny, versatile oilseeds cultivated for over 3,500 years—deliver a potent mix of proteins, natural oils, and minerals like calcium and iron. According to USDA data, … Read more
Prolonged dry spells and rising temperatures are driving significant shifts in the transmission of infectious diseases worldwide, according to recent scientific reviews and public health warnings. … Read more
A century-old tuberculosis vaccine is showing potential to retrain the immune system in older adults, offering a new biological explanation for links between the vaccine and … Read more
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than health authorities can contain it, surpassing 2,000 deaths from over 4,300 recorded … Read more
Tasmania has recorded its first confirmed case of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain, making it the sixth Australian state to detect the virus. According to … Read more
A study published in Human Reproduction reveals that vanillin, a common e-cigarette flavorant, activates TRPV4 channels on human embryonic stem cells. The chemical additives used to … Read more
A 17-year-old patient with advanced metastatic nephroblastoma achieved complete molecular and clinical remission following an experimental T-cell receptor therapy directed against the PRAME antigen. Medical researchers … Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 2,000 deaths in an ongoing Ebola outbreak that health officials have designated as the fastest-growing on record. … Read more
Public health agencies monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety across the European Union and the United States as mRNA and protein subunit technologies shape the landscape. Researchers have … Read more
Nearly 23 million U.S. adults with high blood pressure may now qualify for blood pressure-lowering medication under updated guidelines issued jointly by the American Heart Association … Read more