While scientists still aren’t sure how phosphine wreaks so much havoc on the body, some are developing medications that can help mitigate the harm it causes.
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FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history Science + Tech – The Conversation
Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health Health – The Conversation
Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful force in how the nation accesses health care.
Hold Up, HPV: How Therapeutic Vaccines Can Help Curb Cervical Premalignancies American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
A therapeutic HPV vaccine showed remarkable benefits for patients with high-grade cervical precancers.
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The technology that runs Congress lags so far behind the modern world that its flag-tracking system just caught up to 2017-era Pizza Hut Science + Tech – The Conversation
The information systems Congress uses have existed largely unchanged for decades, while the world has experienced an information revolution.
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’ Science + Tech – The Conversation
Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside our galaxy.
Reproductive health care faces legal and surveillance challenges post-Roe – new research offers guidance Science + Tech – The Conversation
Patients rely on abortion clinics to protect their privacy. The providers have work to do to catch up to today’s digital surveillance threats.
Red light therapy shows promise for pain relief, inflammation and skin conditions – but other claims might be hyped Health – The Conversation
For decades, red light therapy has been an adjunct treatment for numerous ailments. But it may not work for all the medical conditions that supporters say it does.
‘Sorry, I didn’t get that’: AI misunderstands some people’s words more than others Science + Tech – The Conversation
Speaking with an AI bot can be amusing and even helpful – if it understands you. How well AIs do that is a matter of whose speech they’ve been trained on.
Norovirus, aka the winter vomiting bug, is on the rise – an infectious disease expert explains the best ways to stay safe Health – The Conversation
You can get norovirus any time of the year, but it spreads most during the winter.