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In China, AI is finding deadly tumors that doctors might miss
Three days after Qiu Sijun, a retired bricklayer in eastern China, went for a routine diabetes checkup, he received a call from a doctor he hadn’t met before. The doctor, the head of the hospital’s pancreatic department, wanted him to come in for a follow-up.
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‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds
Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world.
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In Antarctica, photos show a remote area teeming with life amid growing risks from climate change
The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil.
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US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space Station
A U.S.-Russian crew of three began a mission on the International Space Station after being launched there on a Russian spacecraft Thursday.
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RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC’s new guidance on vaccines and autism
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that vaccines don't cause autism, he told The New York Times in an interview published Friday.
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Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don’t work well. Now scientists are trying something new
Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases — by reprogramming patients' out-of-whack immune systems.
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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.
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The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack, dementia and other serious risks, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.
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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died.
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Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole
Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns.
