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WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as "unethical" - Ars Technica

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WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as
CDC awarded $1.6 million for study birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Doctors bear the burden as “medical freedom” fuels worst measles outbreak in 30 years - Reuters

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Doctors bear the burden as ‘medical freedom’ fuels worst US measles outbreak in 30 years — Reuters
About a dozen times each day, medical staff at Parkside Pediatrics in Spartanburg, South Carolina, head to the clinic’s parking lot, reaching inside cars and minivans to check children and their paren...
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February 14, 2026 at 5:43 AM
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A Tragedy of Early COVID Has Finally Been Explained - The Atlantic

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Scientists Figured Out the Problem With Johnson & Johnson’s COVID Vaccine — The Atlantic
Rare but dangerous blood clotting associated with that vaccine as well as AstraZeneca’s had a genetic cause, according to a new paper.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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NIH head, still angry about COVID, wants a second scientific revolution - Ars Technica

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NIH head, still angry about COVID, wants a second scientific revolution — Ars Technica
Can we pander to MAHA, re-litigate COVID, and improve science at the same time?
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February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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They're cured of leprosy. Why do they still live in leprosy colonies? - NPR

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They're cured of leprosy. Why do they still live in leprosy colonies? — NPR
Leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics of a not-too-distant past when those diagnosed with leprosy were exiled.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025 - Ars Technica

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Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025 — Ars Technica
When the eradication program began in 1986, there were a 3.5 million cases.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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A cup of coffee for depression treatment has better results than microdosing - Ars Technica

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A cup of coffee for depression treatment has better results than microdosing — Ars Technica
The effect of microdosing have been overstated, at least when it comes to depression.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Ancient human remains expose a lost disease lineage - Earth.com

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Ancient human remains expose a lost disease lineage — Earth.com
A team of scientists has reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum - the bacterium behind syphilis and related diseases - from human remains in Colombia that are about 5,500 years old.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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The origin story of syphilis goes back far longer than we thought - Ars Technica

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The origin story of syphilis goes back far longer than we thought — Ars Technica
A 5,500-year-old fossil from Colombia has scientists rethinking syphilis origins.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Scientists make game-changing discovery that could help protect food supply: 'Previously unknown' - The Cool Down

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Scientists make game-changing discovery that could help protect food supply: 'Previously unknown' — The Cool Down
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January 26, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Babies who attend daycare share 'good' germs, too - Scientific American

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Babies who attend daycare share 'good' germs, too — Scientific American
Socializing at a young age helps to develop greater diversity in children’s microbiomes, according to an analysis of baby-to-baby transmission of gut bacteria A large proportion of a baby’s developing...
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January 25, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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California joins UN health network following US departure from WHO
California said on Friday it will become the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization's global outbreak response network following the Trump administration's decision to pull Washington ...
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January 25, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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These Entities Aren’t Alive or Dead. Scientists Think They Could Soon Save Lives. - Popular Mechanics

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These Entities Aren’t Alive or Dead. Scientists Think They Could Soon Save Lives. — Popular Mechanics
One of the limitations of using phages to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria is the process of engineering them, but a new study may have cleared that hurdle.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal - BBC News

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'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal — BBC News
Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
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January 24, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Opinion | Gut check: are at-home microbiome tests a way to ‘hack your health’ or simply a waste? - The Guardian

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Opinion | Gut check: are at-home microbiome tests a way to ‘hack your health’ or simply a waste? — Guardian US
Spruiked by online influencers as a way of gaining insight into our health, experts say at-home tests oversimplify complex factors and can cause unnecessary distress
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January 20, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Trump Administration Cancels Grotesquely Unethical Medical Study After Being Caught Red Handed - Futurism

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Trump Administration Cancels Grotesquely Unethical Medical Study After Being Caught Red Handed — Futurism
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January 17, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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Scientists Finally Figured Out How Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking - Gizmodo

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Scientists Finally Figured Out How Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking — Gizmodo
Gut microbes can make people drunk without booze. Scientists now know which ones to blame.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Germany rejects RFK Jr claims about Covid vaccine exemption prosecutions - The Guardian

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Germany rejects RFK Jr claims about Covid vaccine exemption prosecutions — Guardian US
Health minister Nina Warken says Robert F Kennedy Jr’s assertions that German doctors are facing legal action are unfounded
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January 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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RFK Jr. cast doubt on a key vaccine. This country can't wait to get it - NPR

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RFK Jr. cast doubt on a key vaccine. This country can't wait to get it — NPR
The U.S. is cutting the Hepatitis B vaccine from its recommended list. But here’s a place where the medical establishment — and a rapper — are eager to obtain it.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised - The Guardian

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Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised — Guardian US
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
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January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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What Having a Fake Disease Taught Me About Health Care
Medical schools are training students in a form of care that the system can’t—or won’t—provide.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Exclusive: 40 million Americans turn to ChatGPT for health care - Axios

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Exclusive: 40 million Americans turn to ChatGPT for health care — Axios
More than 40 million Americans turn to ChatGPT daily for health information, according to a report OpenAI has shared exclusively with Axios
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January 5, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down - WIRED

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Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down — WIRED
Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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How Fear of 'Humanized' Pigs Stalled One of Medicine’s Boldest Ideas - VICE

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How Fear of 'Humanized' Pigs Stalled One of Medicine’s Boldest Ideas — VICE
Growing human organs inside pigs moved forward in labs, but not in Washington. That divide explains why gene-edited pig kidneys are now transplanted into people, while federally funded efforts to grow...
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January 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM