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Medical Xpress / New 'smart' nanoparticles help the immune system better attack tumors

Adelaide University researchers have developed a new way to use mRNA technology to reprogram tumor-supporting immune cells and strengthen the body's anticancer immune response.

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Medical Xpress / Is diet culture fueling a new wave of eating disorders?

If you spend much time on the internet, it may seem everyone is rapidly growing thinner. Discourse on celebrities' bodies can feed dayslong news cycles.

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Phys.org / Low-cost phone lessons keep children learning during emergency school closures across five countries

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns forced people to find ways to get things done remotely. Companies developed systems that made working from home run smoothly. Educators also had to shift to mobile phones and group video calls ...

19 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / COVID-19 pandemic accelerated adoption of shorter, lower-burden (lower cost) breast radiation therapy

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of shorter-course radiation therapy for women with early-stage breast cancer, leading to reduced treatment burden and lower health care spending, according to a new study published ...

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Medical Xpress / Are too many Americans taking antidepressants?

Drugs for treating depression are among the most prescribed categories of medications in the U.S.—1 in 6 American adults take them.

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Phys.org / A cellular threshold can determine whether herpesvirus becomes active or lies dormant

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we wore masks and kept 2 meters (6.6 feet) apart in an effort to reduce the spread of the tiny droplets we release into the air with every breath, conversation or cough. The main goal was to ...

Sep 10, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / AAP issues recommendations for pediatric RSV vaccination in 2026-2027 season

New guidelines expand the categories of high-risk children eligible for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and address COVID-19 vaccines for children in two policy statements and accompanying technical reports ...

Sep 10, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / Sewers reveal signs of chlamydia near college campus with few reported cases

A city's sewers say a lot about its residents. Sick people often shed pathogens in their waste, adding traceable amounts of bacteria and viruses to wastewater. Testing that wastewater offers a simple, low-cost way to monitor ...

Sep 10, 2026 in
Tech Xplore / How are data centers impacting health?

Data centers have become a contentious issue across the country.

Sep 10, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Widespread COVID death underreporting around the world raises broader questions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world faced the same basic challenge: measuring a fast-moving public health crisis and communicating its severity to citizens.

Sep 9, 2026 in
Phys.org / What really drives tourists to choose a hotel? New global study reveals the answer

Why do travelers choose one hotel over another, and what makes them return?

Sep 9, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / You can't shield kids from scary news—here's what 'Sesame Street' and other children's shows did after 9/11

On back-to-school night in 2005, I eagerly entered my youngest child's first-grade classroom. The walls were festooned with brightly colored responses to the prompt: "Draw something you remember."

Sep 9, 2026 in Other Sciences