Treating A(H5N1) influenza virus–infected ferrets with baloxavir resulted in greater survival, decreased viremia, and reduced neurotransmission.
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Baloxavir alleviates severe disease and viremia in ferrets infected with avian- or bovine-origin influenza A(H5N1) virus | Science Translational Medicine
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AAV8 gene therapy and dietary insults together precipitate cholestatic liver disease in a mouse model of X-linked myotubular myopathy | Science Translational Medicine
Purified diet feeding and AAV8 therapy are precipitants of cholestatic liver injury in a mouse model of X-linked myotubular myopathy.
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When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years
The Trump administration announced on Feb. 12, 2026, that it is ending Operation Metro Surge, its deployment of more than 3,000 federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding metro area. Federal officials…
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Intermittent fasting fails to beat standard dieting for weight loss
Intermittent fasting does not appear to help overweight or obese adults lose more weight than standard diet advice or even no structured program at all, according to a new Cochrane review. The findings challenge the widespread belief that…
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A New Era For Blindness Treatment Is Within Sight
From bionic eyes to cell and gene therapies in clinical therapies, it’s an exciting time for emerging technologies aiming to treat blindness and the visually impaired.
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Scientists Just Discovered Something Alarming in Umbilical Cord Blood
Babies in the womb were exposed to far more “forever chemicals” than scientists ever realized—and we’re only beginning to understand what that means. Babies born from 2003 to 2006 were exposed in the womb to far more “forever…
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People prefer the empathy of humans, but rate 'fake' AI empathy higher
Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, particularly the large language models (LLMs) underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT and other popular conversational platforms, are now used daily by millions of people worldwide. As these models are trained…
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Kirigami-inspired sensors precisely map activity of neurons in the primate brain
Recent technological advances have opened new exciting possibilities for the development of smart prosthetics, such as artificial limbs, joints or organs that can replace injured, damaged or amputated body parts. These same advances are also…
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New review points to faster, safer vaccine development
Viral mimic systems and other tech platforms could enable local testing of vaccine candidates and antiviral therapies. This is important in the context of low-resourced health settings, Africa’s focus on increasing its vaccine manufacturing, and…
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Study Finds No Association between Cannabis Use and Later Developmental Delays
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers explored the association between in utero cannabis exposure and infant health care utilization. They found that those cannabis-exposed infants were no…
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