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Medical Xpress / Glycoprotein G unlocks genital herpes spread to nerves, revealing vaccine target
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a key protein that allows the virus that causes genital herpes to get into the nervous system. The discovery, made in experiments on mice, could pave the way for ...
Medical Xpress / Affordable Care Act insurers want more premium increases as enrollment sags
For the second year in a row, many Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven by rising medical costs as well as policy changes by Congress and the Trump administration.
Tech Xplore / AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their use
Launching an artificial intelligence tool to take notes and summarize important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring. Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long video conference, it can deliver a recap ...
Medical Xpress / More pharmacists will be able to vaccinate children under 5. Here's what you need to know
More children younger than 5 should be able to be vaccinated in pharmacies from January 2027 under a range of measures designed to boost vaccine coverage announced in this year's federal budget.
Medical Xpress / Untangling the risk factors for developing multiple chronic conditions among UK South Asian populations
In a study published in PLOS Medicine, Daniel Stow, Ph.D., an epidemiologist at Queen Mary University of London, UK, and collaborators discovered factors that increase the risk of developing several long-term, coexisting ...
Medical Xpress / Evidence reveals that the language of thought is not natural language
Some people find it useful to talk through their problems—but language isn't necessary for logical reasoning, cognitive neuroscientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research say.
Phys.org / Volcanoes and wildfires are adding water vapor to the stratosphere, raising climate concerns
Moderate volcanic eruptions and extreme wildfires since 2005 have led to an increase in the amount of water vapor in the stratosphere, a layer of Earth's atmosphere above the weather-filled troposphere. That's potentially ...
Medical Xpress / From mosquito flight range to impact of temperatures: Understanding dengue transmission in Europe
Dengue is caused by the dengue virus and transmitted by mosquito bites. Traditionally endemic in tropical regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Southeast Asia, local transmission across several countries ...
Phys.org / Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy: Study
The 1.7 million satellites that companies are aiming to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years will have "devastating consequences for astronomy," new research warned Wednesday.
Phys.org / JWST's 'overmassive' early black holes may not be so massive after all
Astronomers studying a population of unusually X-ray-silent and overmassive black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope have found that they may not be as massive as they appear. The new paper, outlining a plausible ...
Phys.org / Next‑generation membranes can refine crude oil using under half the energy of distillation
Oil refining is necessary for transforming raw, unusable crude oil into valuable goods like gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and petrochemical feedstocks. However, the usual distillation process is energy-intensive, spurring researchers ...
Phys.org / Greenland meltwater adds to AMOC weakening, but updated model finds no tipping point in sight
The state of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has been a hot topic among climate scientists in recent years. The AMOC is crucial for climate regulation because it pulls warm surface water from the tropics ...
