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Medical Xpress / DR Congo says latest Ebola outbreak is over

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared an end to the latest outbreak of Ebola, which has caused at least 34 deaths since August.

Phys.org / World's first commercial space science satellite launched

The first private space science satellite set to study the effect of flares from stars has been launched into space and is now in orbit, the company behind it has said.

9 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Ticked off over preauthorization: Walk-in patient avoided Lyme disease but not a surprise bill

Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her home one weekend in late April when a tick latched onto her leg.

Medical Xpress / Lung cancer should no longer be defined by fear and stigma, experts say

For decades, lung cancer has been associated with stigma, anxiety, and loss. Advances in screening, therapeutics, and survivorship have created a new reality; lung cancer is treatable, survivable, and increasingly understood ...

17 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Mini lung organoids made in bulk could help test personalized cancer treatments

A team of scientists have developed a simple method for automated manufacturing of lung organoids which could revolutionize the development of treatments for lung disease. These organoids, miniature structures containing ...

17 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Cancer stole her voice: She used AI, curse words and kids' books to get it back

When doctors told her they had to remove her tongue and voice box to save her life from the cancer that had invaded her mouth, Sonya Sotinsky sat down with a microphone to record herself saying the things she would never ...

9 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Research highlights areas for improvement in palliative care for adolescents, young adults with cancer

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have unique needs compared with other age groups. Access to palliative care among this age group remains challenging. New research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...

17 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / New guideline on pre-exposure and postexposure HIV prevention

Multiple pre-exposure (PrEP) and postexposure (PEP) treatments are now available to prevent HIV infection. An updated Canadian guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) contains 31 recommendations ...

17 hours ago in HIV & AIDS
Medical Xpress / Clinical use of nitrous oxide could help treat depression, major study shows

Patients with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded to first-line antidepressants, may benefit from short-term nitrous oxide treatment, a major meta-analysis led by the University of Birmingham ...

23 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Deforestation has turned Africa's forests from carbon sinks to carbon sources, new study finds

New research warns that Africa's forests, once vital allies in the fight against climate change, have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source.

Nov 28, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / New universal law predicts how most objects shatter, from dropped bottles to exploding bubbles

When a plate drops or a glass smashes, you're annoyed by the mess and the cost of replacing them. But for some physicists, the broken pieces are a source of fascination: Why does everything break into such a huge variety ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Stars defy black hole by showing stable orbits around Sagittarius A*

An international research team led by PD Dr. Florian Peissker at the University of Cologne has used the new observation instrument ERIS (Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph) at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) facility ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Astronomy & Space