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Medical Xpress / Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention, but misinformation about mRNA abounds

Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to reshape cancer care: mRNA cancer vaccines with the potential to significantly boost the immune system's ability to fight and eliminate tumors.

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Phys.org / Palm oil, cocoa, coffee… Who's going to tend to tomorrow's large tropical plantations?

Palm oil plantations, for one, are increasingly struggling with the sector's declining attractiveness, which has hardly changed since the colonial era.

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Medical Xpress / Safeguarding older adults: Rethinking nursing home emergency preparedness

When disasters strike, nursing homes face uniquely high stakes. Residents often depend on power, medications, mobility assistance, and continuous care—all of which can be disrupted by hurricanes, wildfires, or other emergencies. ...

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Medical Xpress / Remote mental health consultations during COVID-19 not associated with rise in hospital admissions

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, has found that the introduction of remote ...

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Phys.org / The next mountain tourism boom? Via Ferrata's global rise prompts call for industry collaboration

As interest in structured mountain adventure continues to surge across Europe and North America, a new study led by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Lakehead University provides the first comprehensive ...

Mar 20, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Workplace nature breaks may cut stress, study finds

With 76% of adults now reporting stress levels that impede daily function, a new Cornell study points to a low-cost intervention hiding in plain sight: nature. The study, published in March 2026 in ScienceDirect, found that ...

Mar 19, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Audit managers' work-life balance suffered during COVID

It's been six years since the COVID pandemic swept the world, and by now we are all familiar with the pros and cons of remote working. As the protracted battle over return-to-office (RTO) mandates suggests, a number of personal ...

Mar 19, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Awareness of alcohol-cancer link holds steady despite omission from new US dietary guidelines

Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and elevated cancer risk remains unchanged since February 2025, with over half of Americans saying that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing ...

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Medical Xpress / Telehealth is great equalizer for postpartum care across racial lines, study finds

The postpartum period is one of the most challenging times for mothers of all backgrounds. In addition to providing 24-hour care for a newborn infant (and likely other members of the family) on limited, sporadic sleep, these ...

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Phys.org / More and more teachers and students are using AI, even though it might do more harm than good

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them research a particular topic.

Mar 18, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How to stop panic buying: Research finds COVID lesson

Panic buying doesn't just respond to shortages—it creates them. And according to a University of the Sunshine Coast behavioral scientist, the lessons learned during COVID-19 remain critical for preventing future buying ...

Mar 18, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Pre-pandemic symptom visits linked to higher odds of post-COVID, study finds

Women who frequently sought health care for recurring symptoms before the pandemic were more likely to later be diagnosed with post-COVID, according to a thesis from the University of Gothenburg. One of the sub-studies in ...

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