T cells are often called "assassins" or "killers" because they can orchestrate and carry out missions to hunt down bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells throughout the body. Mighty as they may be, recent research has shown ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Parents send their children to school to learn, and they don't want to worry about whether the air is clean, whether there are insect problems or whether the school's cleaning supplies could cause an asthma attack.
Sep 29, 2023
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In a world of ambiguously labeled "healthy" or "organic" foods, it can be difficult to know what is good for your body.
Jan 20, 2023
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People who consume sugar and other carbohydrates in excess over a long period of time have an increased risk of developing an autoimmune disease. In affected patients, the immune system attacks the body's own tissue and the ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Children are always going to find cunning ways to bunk off school, and the latest trick is to fake a positive COVID-19 lateral flow test (LFT) using soft drinks. So how are fruit juices, cola and devious kids fooling the ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Pfizer, in partnership with German company BioNTech, announced this week major progress in its quest to release a vaccine against COVID-19.
Nov 12, 2020
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U.S. regulators on Friday approved a birth control gel that works in a new way to prevent pregnancy.
May 22, 2020
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My health conscious friends and colleagues tell me that they need an alternative to soda but plain water is too boring. They, like many people, are turning to sparkling water and flavored seltzer water.
May 7, 2020
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Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open.
Jan 28, 2020
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The simple pleasure of tasting and savoring food is "an important part of anyone's daily life," says University of Massachusetts Amherst sensory scientist Alissa Nolden.
Nov 7, 2019
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