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Medical Xpress / Michigan Medicaid expansion cut uninsurance, debt and hospital losses over 10 years

Just over a decade ago, Michigan expanded its Medicaid health coverage program, opening it to all adults with very low incomes through the Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP).

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Medical Xpress / Can stimulating the sense of smell be beneficial for the brain?

Can a simple scent released while you sleep improve your sense of smell, your memory or even the quality of your sleep? New research explores the benefits of passive olfactory stimulation.

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Medical Xpress / Keeping kids and canines safe together

A little over a year ago, about a dozen members of the Johns Hopkins Child Injury Prevention Network logged onto their monthly Zoom call. For those working in bustling emergency departments, the meeting is a chance to brainstorm ...

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Medical Xpress / FDA approves Xocova for COVID-19 postexposure prophylaxis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Shionogi's Xocova (ensitrelvir), an oral antiviral, for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) of COVID‑19 in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older.

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Medical Xpress / Nanoparticles target psoriasis genes, aiming to treat 190 million people worldwide

A technological platform developed by Brazilian researchers could revolutionize the treatment of skin diseases such as psoriasis and vitiligo. The group, affiliated with the NanoGeneSkin laboratory at the University of São ...

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Medical Xpress / World Cup creates perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread—here are the biggest threats

When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack into stadiums, airports, ...

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Phys.org / Satellites reveal cities' 'urban pulse,' tracking neighborhood growth in near real time

For over a century, doctors have used electrocardiograms (EKGs) to render the invisible electrical activity of the human heart visible, using the pulse to diagnose disease before it becomes fatal. Now, scientists have invented ...

Jun 8, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Tiny protein tail helps one immune gene fight two very different viruses

Our genomes contain hundreds of genes with antiviral jobs that are called into action when a virus succeeds in infecting one of our cells. By acting cooperatively, these genes provide defense against a wide range of viruses, ...

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Phys.org / Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI

Texting while driving. Bullying people on social media. Buying into the latest conspiracy theory. Passing off AI-generated work as your own.

Jun 8, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Africa races for Ebola vaccine as outbreak outpaces response

Researchers racing to develop a vaccine to fight the growing Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) say doses could be ready for human testing within "two to three months," while the more promising ...

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Medical Xpress / Rising brain disease cases mask three distinct trends across Parkinson's, MS and ALS

The number of patients living with neurodegenerative diseases that affect movement is rising steadily. Yet a large-scale study from the Paris Brain Institute and the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that this is not ...

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Medical Xpress / Melanoma cases and deaths highest among Florida's older adults

Florida's year-round sunshine and intense ultraviolet (UV) exposure help drive one of the nation's heaviest skin cancer burdens, with older adults shouldering much of the impact. A new study from Florida Atlantic University's ...

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