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Annual COVID vaccines save lives, new study shows
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (123+ words) Annual COVID vaccines protect people against severe disease, even with prior immunity A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people's risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection…...
Experts explain how sunscreen really works'and why better ones may be coming soon
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (489+ words) Thick and creamy, gloopy or spray-on, sunscreen can be confounding. This science-backed guide can help you get ready for summer Sunscreen can be confounding. Some formulations are thick and chalky, others are clear and "lightweight," some come as a lotion,…...
The rare Ebola virus behind the current outbreak, explained
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (349+ words) Bundibugyo virus is an uncommon species of Ebola-causing virus that has been linked to only two other known outbreaks By Claire Maldarelli edited by Tanya Lewis Global health officials are tracking an outbreak of Ebola caused by a rare species…...
Hantavirus found in shocking number of Pacific Northwest rodents
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (241+ words) A shocking number of Pacific Northwest rodents may carry hantavirus The critters were carrying the Sin Nombre variant of hantavirus, which can be spread from rodents to humans, but not from one person to another By Adam Kovac edited by…...
A new study says you need 10 hours of exercise a week. Can that really be possible?
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (380+ words) Experts question the study's design and its recommendations'and point out you probably get more exercise than you think By Claire Cameron edited by Seth Fletcher golero via Getty Images The study authors are "playing down the benefit of physical activity,…...
Trial of next-gen weight-loss drug retatrutide shows users lose almost a third of their body weight
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (303+ words) Trial results of next-gen weight-loss drug retatrutide bring it one step closer to FDA approval While drugs such as Wegovy target a single gut hormone, retatrutide is among a new class of GLP-1 drugs that aims at three hormone receptors…...
An Ebola outbreak is spreading fast. Should you be worried?
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (561+ words) A deadly Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa is raising international alarm. Still, experts stress that the chance of a pandemic is low A poster displaying Ebola emergency contact numbers is pinned to a tent at the Busunga border crossing…...
Screen time limits can protect children's health, U. S. surgeon general advisory says
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (310+ words) The Trump administration warned that too much screen time for children is linked to poor sleep, bad behavior and less physical and social activity By Claire Cameron edited by Tanya Lewis Too much screen time for children threatens their mental…...
Scientists race to develop Ebola drugs as outbreak surges
1+ week, 19+ min ago (605+ words) Clinical trials for treatments against Ebola Bundibugyo virus are "in a strong position" to be launched quickly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda By Ewen Callaway & Nature magazine The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an outbreak of…...
Ozempic and simple aging can melt away important muscle from your body
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (152+ words) Keep muscle while losing weight, even on Ozempic Ozempic and just getting older take off muscle. New therapies could retain it By Lori Youmshajekian edited by Josh Fischman Every weight-loss intervention'including diets, bariatric surgery and glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist…...