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Phys.org / When 1 + 1 ≠ 2: How mixed water contaminants rewrite toxicity rules

Pesticides and disinfection by-products are widely detected together in treated drinking water at trace levels worldwide. Both groups are associated with long-term health risks, including cytotoxicity and genotoxicity, raising ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Why Washington state is building 'stepdown' mental health facilities

Four people sat at a table, coloring with crayons and singing along as rock music played from a TV behind them. First Lynyrd Skynyrd, then The Eagles.

Dec 23, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Will measles outbreak spread to Georgia? With holiday travel, it could

One of the biggest measles outbreaks of the past two decades is taking place less than 200 miles from Atlanta.

Medical Xpress / FDA approves first subcutaneous drug for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rybrevant Faspro (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) as the first and only subcutaneously administered therapy for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Medications
Medical Xpress / A silent pandemic: Scientists warn of escalating global antimicrobial resistance

Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder—and sometimes impossible—to treat. A new review paints a sobering picture of global antimicrobial ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Measurement properties of kidney disease symptom score explored in non-dialysis-dependent CKD

The Kidney Disease Symptom Score (KDSS) has temporal stability for patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) with stable kidney function, but responsiveness of the KDSS for physical symptoms and ...

Phys.org / Halfway through Florida's bear hunt, state officials won't say how many bears are dead

Florida's first statewide black bear hunt in a decade is more than halfway over but state wildlife leaders have offered no information on its progress, not even a death count.

Dec 22, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / One-button foodborne illness testing: Researchers develop fully automated integrated diagnostic system

Korea's first fully automated diagnostic system capable of simultaneously detecting 16 major foodborne pathogens within one hour has been successfully developed. Compared to conventional testing methods, the detection time ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Major complications seen in 7% of patients with ADPKD undergoing nephrectomy

Major complications occur in 7.0% of patients undergoing nephrectomy with a diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study published online Dec. 17 in Urology Practice.

Phys.org / Social media users in the Central Valley are freaking out about unusual fog, and what might be in it

A 400-mile blanket of fog has socked in California's Central Valley for weeks. Scientists and meteorologists say the conditions for such persistent cloud cover are ripe: an early wet season, cold temperatures and a stable, ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / The world risks forgetting one of humanity's greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication

It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young children on crutches, in wheelchairs or in a dreaded "iron lung" ventilator. Each summer, the fear was so great that public pools and movie ...

Medical Xpress / One big beautiful bill act complicates state health care affordability efforts

As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Health