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Silicosis is an often deadly lung disease linked to inhaling toxic dust from cutting engineered stone. California has passed new safety measures …

The sudden death last week of Catherine O’Hara, beloved for her roles in “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” is raising awareness of …

Healthcare is undergoing a fundamental shift—from long waits, fragmented care, and high costs to accessible, personalized, and outcomes-driven digital care. SRIVAX Rx …

Humans have found lead useful for thousands of years, but the metal’s toxic effects didn’t become well known until the 20th century. …

Benjamin, D. J. et al. The role of chemotherapy plus immune checkpoint inhibitors in oncogenic-driven NSCLC: a University of California lung cancer …

A large U.S. study involving nearly 2 million older adults found that cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a condition in which amyloid proteins accumulate …

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. Sanofi’s Cerezyme has …

New laboratory experiments used “noses-in-a-dish” to unpack why the common cold triggers mild illness in some people while sending others to the …

New research suggests that memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease may be linked to a failure in how the brain replays recent experiences …

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes …

Around 50% of a person’s lifespan is determined by genetics, a new study suggests, more than doubling previous estimates of the heritability …

Statins have dramatically improved cardiovascular health by lowering cholesterol and cutting the risk of heart attacks and strokes for millions of people. …

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Night owls may face higher risks to their heart, especially later in life, with women appearing particularly affected. Adults in midlife and …

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Satellite images have revealed that dozens of dams across the U.S. — including the biggest one in Texas — may be at …

Mert Erkan Present address: Department of Surgery, Koc University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey Irene Esposito Present address: Institute of Pathology, Heinrich-Heine …

Farah Moustafa, MD, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a dermatologist with Tufts Medical Center, explains that collagen …

Caregivers of people with dementia often reach their breaking point when their loved one wanders off alone. How “elopement” can lead to …

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Dark-brown flakes discovered inside a 1,900-year-old Roman glass vial are the first direct evidence for the use of human feces for medicinal …

A massive reference book of mental health conditions known as the “bible” of psychiatry is going to change. The fifth and current …

Study participants The PERFORM trial (NCT04163289) is an open-label, single-center, phase 1 clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary …

Tumors in the human body contain immune cells called macrophages that are naturally capable of attacking cancer. However, tumors suppress these cells, …

Gavin Newsom, governor of California, at the 2026 Davos gathering of political leaders, executives and celebrities. Newsom met with World Health Organization …

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday released the next 15 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiation, including for the first time …

The “Doomsday Clock,” which reassesses the state of the world annually, is now set at 85 seconds to midnight — the closest …

PCs are enriched in clinical responders to PD-1 blockade To test the hypothesis that B cells or PCs have a key role …

A large study from France published by The BMJ reports that people who consume higher amounts of food preservatives may face a …