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FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY1 year ago
'If you don't have inflammation, then you'll die': How scientists are reprogramming the body's natural superpower -- Inflammation can be both a superhero and a villain, depending on the context. Rather than eliminating it completely, new treatments are trying to redirect it.5 months ago
What happens to cancer cells after they're killed by treatments? -- Cancer treatments aim to kill tumor cells, and the immune system is tasked with getting rid of the resulting corpses.3 months ago
We could end the AIDS epidemic in less than a decade. Here's how. -- Experts have laid out a road map to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Is it possible?5 months ago
32 scary parasitic diseases - By - Kristen Fischer - published - 15 May 24 - Parasites can cause a wide range of diseases in humans, ranging from short-term to lifelong.1 day ago
Viruses, Infections & Disease11 months ago
Sketchy stem-cell treatments in Mexico led to drug-resistant infections - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 13 May 24 - Three U.S. hospital patients contracted drug-resistant infections in Mexico in 2022 and were still being treated as of March 2024.13 hours ago
1st person to receive a pig kidney transplant has died - By - Emily Cooke - published - 13 May 24 - Rick Slayman was the first person in the world to receive this pioneering surgery in March 2024.16 hours ago
2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet found in burial mound likely caused 'awe in the enemy'8 days ago
James Webb telescope measures the starlight around the universe's biggest, oldest black holes for 1st time ever3 days ago
See stunning reconstruction of ancient Egyptian mummy that languished at an Australian high school for a century5 days ago
China creates its largest ever quantum computing chip - and it could be key to building the nation's own 'quantum cloud'1 day ago
James Webb telescope detects 1-of-a-kind atmosphere around 'Hell Planet' in distant star system12 hours ago
Atoms squished closer together than ever before, revealing seemingly impossible quantum effects1 day ago
Newfound 'glitch' in Einstein's relativity could rewrite the rules of the universe, study suggests21 hours ago
Sun launches strongest solar flare of current cycle in monster X8.7-class eruption1 day ago