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Is the most expensive lip balm always the best?
Do you need to spend more to get the best for your chapped lips?
Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts – then it nearly killed me
Young people are taking dangerous amounts of ket because it’s cheap, easily available and helps them “disconnect”, experts say.
Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?
Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.
Why are sperm donors having hundreds of children?
The European sperm market is booming, but is some donors’ sperm being used to make too many babies?
How I proved hair loss and dizziness aren’t just symptoms of ‘being a mum’
Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here’s how to spot the symptoms.
People fake weight to obtain ‘skinny jabs’, says GP
A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.
AI automates sister chromatid exchange counting, improving diagnosis of Bloom syndrome
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a suite of algorithms to automate the counting of sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) in chromosomes under the microscope.
Aston Sci. Inc. implements CDD Vault to support AI-driven cancer vaccine development
Aston Sci. Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering next-generation therapeutic cancer vaccines, announced today that it has implemented CDD Vault®, the secure, cloud-based research informatics platform
One Health action needed as environmental reservoirs fuel drug-resistant infections
Environmental antimicrobial resistance is turning rivers, soils, and even the air into hidden highways for “superbugs,” according to a new review that calls for urgent
Study uncovers a neural brake that limits motivation during unpleasant situations
Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or preparing a
Ultrasound-responsive nanocatchers enable precise in-situ tumor antigen capture
Professor Zhaohui Tang and Associate Professor Zhilin Liu from the team of Professor Xuesi Chen at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of
Study reveals how tuberculosis exploits immune defenses to promote infection
Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis(TB) – and it involves the bacteria harnessing
Scientists identify a molecular switch that controls water flow in the gut
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much fluid moves into the gut. These