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Coronavirus Doctors Battle Another Scourge: Misinformation
Physicians say they regularly treat people more inclined to believe what they read on Facebook than what a medical professional…
Novel method can efficiently create several ‘building blocks’ of pharmaceutical drugs
Scientists demonstrate a new method of producing a specific class of organic compounds, which promises to accelerate drug discovery research…
Social distancing decreased pediatric respiratory tract infections in Finland
Finland declared a lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, and the ensuing social distancing measures decreased…
New diagnostic criteria shine light on early dementia mimics
Experts estimate up to one third of people attending specialist memory clinics in the UK could have a condition that…
Negative side effects of opioids could be coming from users’ own immune systems
In addition to possibly developing opioid use disorder, those who take opioids long term can develop chronic inflammation and heightened…
Immunotherapy extends survival in mouse model of hard-to-treat breast cancer
Immunotherapies for cancer — treatments that prime the immune system to attack tumors — are valuable weapons in the anti-cancer…
Micro- and nanoplastics detectable in human tissues
Plastic pollution is a global problem. Even when plastic bags or water bottles break down, tiny fragments can still contaminate…
More healthful milk chocolate by adding peanut, coffee waste
Milk chocolate is a consumer-favorite worldwide, prized for its sweet flavor and creamy texture. In contrast, dark chocolate has high…
Bio-based communication networks could control cells in the body to treat conditions
Electronic devices and biological cells communicate through very different mechanisms. Now, scientists report progress on tiny communication networks that overcome…