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Medical Xpress / What do the new US vaccine recommendations mean for parents and children?
On January 5, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11. The curtailment drew sharp criticism from the nation's leading pediatric medical organizations ...
Medical Xpress / AI-driven insurance decisions raise concerns about human oversight
As health insurers increasingly turn to AI, researchers explore the promise of efficiency—and the risk of amplifying existing flaws.
Tech Xplore / New technique could facilitate faster nuclear forensics
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have, for the first time, used a breakthrough technique with a goal of better identifying the origin of nuclear materials—a tool that could someday help efforts to prevent the ...
Medical Xpress / 15,000 NY nurses stage largest-ever strike over conditions
Some 15,000 nurses went on strike Monday in New York City at three large private hospital groups over pay and conditions.
Phys.org / Florida bill would ban the capture of endangered marine wildlife for aquariums
Floridians were enraged last summer when a viral video showed men offshore Panama City capturing a giant manta ray, a federally threatened species, and hoisting the animal onto their boat.
Phys.org / Indian rocket hits snag during launch
An Indian rocket hit a snag during its launch Monday, forcing a deviation in flight path as it carried an Earth observation satellite and commercial payloads, the country's space agency said.
Tech Xplore / Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president
Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping a former member of the Trump administration to help steer the technology giant's massive AI infrastructure expansion.
Medical Xpress / Like alcohol units, but for cannabis—experts define safer limits
Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK are proposing thresholds for safe—or at least safer—cannabis use and hope their findings will help people monitor consumption and keep it within recommended limits—similar ...
Tech Xplore / Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with the Games' 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink
No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision it takes has meant that Olympic speedskaters have never competed for gold on a temporary indoor rink—until the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Tech Xplore / Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked more than 544,000 accounts under the new law.
Medical Xpress / ADRIATIC clinical trial results suggest durvalumab may offer a new path in small cell lung cancer care
A new study suggests that the immune checkpoint inhibitor, durvalumab, may offer new treatment options for patients living with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). However, its cost raises questions about sustainability, prevention ...
Medical Xpress / Expanded school-based program linked to lower youth tobacco use rates in California
Researchers from University of California San Diego report that an expanded, school-based tobacco prevention program in California was associated with significantly lower rates of smoking and vaping among middle and high ...
