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NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest

The majority of the 23 states disproportionately affected by the cuts are red states.

NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest
Food|Health|Science

Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − a medical education specialist explains how to tell valid health information from pseudoscience

It’s easy to get caught up in the promise of quick health fixes, but they are generally too good to be true.

Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − a medical education specialist explains how to tell valid health information from pseudoscience
Health|Science

CDC greenlights two updated COVID-19 vaccines, but how will they fare against the latest variants? 5 questions answered

Only time and data will tell whether the CDC-recommended reformulated shots can stand their ground against the ever-changing SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Health|Lifestyle|Science

Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness

Dietary supplements claim to be able to ‘boost your immune system’ to combat disease. But attaining immune balance through a healthy lifestyle and vaccination is a safer bet to keep in good health.

Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness
Science|Technology

Viruses are doing mysterious things everywhere – AI can help researchers understand what they’re up to in the oceans and in your gut

Scientists are discovering viral genetic sequences in the wild faster than they can analyze them. A kind of ChatGPT for proteins can help make sense of all that data.

Viruses are doing mysterious things everywhere – AI can help researchers understand what they’re up to in the oceans and in your gut
Health

Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines

Even if you’re healthy and fit, you still need vaccines to protect yourself from severe disease.

Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines
Health|Science

Avian flu has infected dairy cows in more than a dozen states – a microbiologist explains how the virus is spreading

The H5N1 virus has infected about 900 people since 2003, and more than half of them died. But so far there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

Avian flu has infected dairy cows in more than a dozen states – a microbiologist explains how the virus is spreading
Health|Science

Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear

Imbalances in different species of bacteria in a baby’s gut may provide insights into their neurodevelopment.

Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear

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