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Vaccines -- Scientist who helped eradicate smallpox dies at age 89

20 hours ago

Public Health -- Babies who attend daycare share 'good' germs, too

2 days ago

Aging -- Want to live longer? Tiny changes to your sleep, exercise and diet could add a year to your life

2 days ago

Opinion -- Loosening radiation exposure rules won't speed up nuclear energy production

3 days ago

Cancer -- Colon cancer is killing more young people in the U.S. than any other cancer

4 days ago

Policy -- NIH ends fetal tissue research

4 days ago

Health -- RFK, Jr.'s assertion that his voice condition is linked to the flu shot is not based in science, experts say

4 days ago

Genetics -- The bacterium behind syphilis has a far more ancient history than we thought

4 days ago

Parenting -- Parents might age faster or slower based on how many kids they have

4 days ago

Mind & Brain -- California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study finds

6 days ago

Vaccines -- RSV is surging-antibody shots and vaccines can protect babies

6 days ago

Ethics -- Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists?

6 days ago

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