Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats. What are the implications for bats … and virus spread …
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CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPatients with high cholesterol often take medicine for years to manage it but a new gene-editing treatment has potential to make a difference. TEK IMAGE/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption …
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Doctor in Sudan wins $1 million prize for his extraordinary courage: 'It is my duty'
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDr. Jamal Eltaeb of Sudan has been awarded the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. He says, “Every day we work in the impossible conditions with barely enough to keep people …
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Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmerica’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the …
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Under RFK Jr., the CDC is scrutinizing the childhood vaccine schedule : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA toddler gets the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic in Lubbock, Texas, during the measles outbreak in that state earlier this year. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …
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Many Medicare patients can’t get telehealth during the shutdown : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTelehealth — seeing a doctor or nurse via a videoconference on your phone or computer — got a boost during the pandemic. Telehealth payments for people on Medicare are on …
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Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome 3.5 million chickens, turkeys and ducks have had to be destroyed because of bird flu outbreaks in the last 30 days. MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption MATTHEW …
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Trump administration gets lower prices for Wegovy and Zepbound : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNovo Nordisk agreed to lower the price for its obesity drug Wegovy in a deal with the Trump administration announced Thursday. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …
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AI steps in to detect the world's deadliest infectious disease
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s a global shortage of radiologists. Now artificial intelligence is helping speed up the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach communities. (Image credit: ARCAD Santé PLUS)
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In this photo from August, aid is distributed to Sudanese in Ombada, who had returned after being displaced by the ongoing civil war. As hunger has continued to mount, a …