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Medical Xpress / Nasal spray vaccine protects against bird flu in mice

WashU Medicine researchers led by Jacco Boon, a professor in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine, report that an experimental bird flu vaccine provides strong immune protection in mice, including in animals previously ...

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Mathematical framework could improve transparency of AI in clinical settings

Researchers at King's College London have developed a new mathematical framework to test whether AI systems that appear to explain their decisions are genuinely transparent.

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Medical Xpress / Current blood pressure thresholds may miss critically injured children

Blood pressure thresholds commonly used to identify dangerously unstable vital signs in children may not signal trouble soon enough after a traumatic injury, according to a national study of more than 230,000 pediatric trauma ...

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Medical Xpress / Spleen scans reveal genetic clues to coronary artery disease risk

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham reveals that certain features in the spleen hidden within imaging scans may signal a person's risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), suggesting targets for prevention ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Project digitally recreates a buried World War I battlefield

Imagine walking through a World War I excavation site—not wading through mud-filled trenches, but navigating a digital landscape rich with history, artifacts and human stories.

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Phys.org / Taking the sting out of fire ants with genomics

Fire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious impacts on agriculture, biodiversity and public health, they are notoriously difficult to control.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Heat forces French Champagne makers to stiffen their drink

Drinking this year's champagne might cause a heftier headache as France's record heat waves force some producers to increase alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday.

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Medical Xpress / We designed a new way to build miniature fluidic devices to enable personalized cancer treatment

There is no "one-size-fits-all" treatment for patients living with cancer. Cancer occurs when normal cells in the body genetically mutate and transform into abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / UK subsidies for land-based seafood farming would boost tree-planting policy

Subsidies for emerging technology that allows seafood to be produced on land would boost the UK's food security and deliver significant climate benefits, new research shows.

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Medical Xpress / Personalized home-visiting support may reduce postnatal depression among young first-time mothers

The Early Partnership program combined sustained relationship-based support, practical assistance and coordinated multidisciplinary care from pregnancy until 12 months after childbirth. Compared with young mothers receiving ...

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Phys.org / When benefit corporations get certified, is it 'greenwashing' in stereo?

The term "benefit corporation" is becoming increasingly familiar as a label for companies with a hybrid commitment to the social good and profit-making. Interestingly, the term itself has taken on a hybrid meaning.

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Medical Xpress / Third of UK government's nutrition advisers still paid by food companies, including Coca-Cola and Nestlé

Nearly a third of the UK government's nutrition advisers still have "significant" ties to the food industry, including Coca-Cola, Sainsbury's and Danone, a new analysis by The BMJ reveals today.

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