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Harald zur Hausen, Nobelist Who Found Cause of Cervical Cancer, Dies at 87

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Dr. Harald zur Hausen, a German virologist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2008 for his discovery that the seemingly benign...
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Nonprofit Health System Pauses Policy of Cutting Off Care for Patients in Debt

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Allina Health, a large nonprofit health system based in Minnesota, announced on Friday that it would stop withholding care from patients with outstanding...
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Britain Limits Use of Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Research Only

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The NewsBritain’s National Health Service announced on Friday that it would limit the use of puberty-suppressing drugs to children enrolled in clinical trials....
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Cosmic Luck: NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon Quarantine Broke Down

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When the astronauts of Apollo 11 went to the moon in July 1969, NASA was worried about their safety during the complex flight....
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F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Shot to Protect Infants

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The NewsA Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended approval of a monoclonal antibody shot aimed at preventing a potentially lethal pathogen, respiratory...
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Wild Mammals Roamed When Covid Kept Humans Home

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Why It Matters: Traffic can take a toll on wildlife.Many previous studies have shown that roads can alter the behavior of wild animals....
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From Energy Drinks to Extending Life? Supplement Slows Aging in Mice and Monkeys

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A dietary supplement taken by fitness buffs could hold the key to a longer and healthier life, suggests a new study of mice,...
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Why the wildfire smoke makes the sky turn wild colors.

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To understand how smoke from Canadian wildfires is turning skies in many places orange this week, it helps to first ask: Why is...
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Our Local Black Hole Serves Up an ‘Awe Moment’

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Astronomers have detected a new set of whiskers on the black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy: filaments of radio...
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The Man Who Turned the World on to the Genius of Fungi

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Like many small organisms, fungi are often overlooked, but their planetary significance is outsize. Plants managed to leave water and grow on land...
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