Science / Health
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The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine
Amid a US outbreak of avian influenza in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, the federal government on Friday announced $72…
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Making an RSV Vaccine Was Hard. Getting People to Take It Is Even Harder
Carina Marquez, an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, is a big believer in prevention.…
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Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for Autism
Last month Katlyn, a Massachusetts mother of a 2-year-old daughter, posted a worrying message in a private Facebook group that…
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The Vagus Nerve’s Crucial Role in Creating the Human Sense of Mind
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. It is late at night. You are alone and wandering…
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The Gut Might Hold the Key to Treating Long Covid in Kids
Four years after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers are still seeking ways to help patients with…
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An Ultrathin Graphene Brain Implant Was Just Tested in a Person
In 2004, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov at the University of Manchester in England achieved a breakthrough when they isolated…
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Patients Are Turning to Vibrators to Relieve Their Migraines
My friend Jack suffers from the most terrible migraines. But he has an unusual solution. When his migraine starts, he…
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I Tried These Brain-Tracking Headphones That Claim to Improve Focus
Activity trackers have come a long way. No longer mere step-counters, they can monitor your heart rate, blood oxygen level,…
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Why Women Get Migraines More Than Men
Migraine attacks are no ordinary headache. They can cause intense pain and sickness, lasting hours or even days, making it…
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The Multiple Ways Climate Change Threatens to Make Migraines Worse
Migraines have long had an intimate relationship with the elements. Alongside stress and hormones, fluctuations in meteorological conditions are one…
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