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- Health
- March 21, 2026
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New pill cuts “bad” cholesterol by 60% in major trial
A new experimental pill called enlicitide dramatically lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often referred to as “bad” cholesterol, by as much as 60%, according to a phase three…
- Health
- March 21, 2026
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New AI tool predicts cancer spread with surprising accuracy
Why do some tumors spread while others remain localized? Scientists still do not fully understand what controls a cancer cell’s ability to metastasize, but answering this question is essential for…
- Health
- March 21, 2026
- 32 views
Thousands vaccinated in meningitis outbreak in Kent as experts uncertain over peak
Paul Hunter, professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia, said he was “fairly certain” the peak from the initial super spreader event has already passed, but that secondary…
- Health
- March 21, 2026
- 37 views
Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak
The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 29 people, killing two of them, has been labelled “unprecedented”. Source link
- Health
- March 20, 2026
- 39 views
These “forever chemicals” could be weakening kids’ bones for life
New research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society suggests that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during early life could influence how children’s bones develop during adolescence.…
- Health
- March 20, 2026
- 45 views
Scientists turn probiotic bacteria into tumor-hunting cancer killers
Cancer affects millions of people worldwide each year, and treating it remains difficult because of how complex the disease can be. New findings published March 17th in the open-access journal…
- Health
- March 20, 2026
- 35 views
Men are losing a key chromosome with age and it may be deadly
As men grow older, some of their cells gradually lose the Y chromosome. For a long time, scientists assumed this change would have little impact. The Y chromosome contains relatively…
- Health
- March 20, 2026
- 32 views
Meningitis B: Your questions answered
BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B Source link
- Health
- March 20, 2026
- 40 views
Meningitis survivor speaks to the BBC
Twenty-one-year-old Annabelle Mackay has spoken to the BBC about her experience of surviving a meningitis infection. The University of Kent law student believes she may have contracted it on 5…
- Health
- March 20, 2026
- 51 views
This virus therapy supercharges the immune system against brain cancer
Researchers from Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report that a single dose of an oncolytic virus, a genetically engineered virus designed to infect and kill cancer cells, can…
