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UniKL MSI develops customised engineering solutions to improve patient care (opens the original)
Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Spanish Institute (UniKL MSI) has demonstrated how mechanical engineering expertise can improve the quality of life of vulnerable communities by developing customised assistive equipment to support the daily care of a bedridden resident in Padang Serai, Kedah. The initiative, carried…
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UNMC, public health officials exploring West Nile virus (opens the original)
Mosquito-borne disease has become surprisingly common in Nebraska.
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Distinguished Scientist: Saraswathi Viswanathan, PhD (opens the original)
Dr. Viswanathan is a professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine-Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, UNMC College of Medicine.
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14 years after terminal cancer diagnosis, survivor finds hope through new treatment — and more UCLA media (opens the original)
KABC-TV profiled a patient who has survived 14 years after being diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer, thanks in part to surgery and an innovative treatment at UCLA. UCLA’s Dr. Timothy Donahue explained how the targeted treatment attacks cancer cells and highlighted a new research initiative aimed at…
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B-cell lymphomas: IOR discovery sheds light on resistance to treatment (opens the original)
The Lymphoma Genomics Laboratory, led by Prof. Francesco Bertoni at the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), affiliated to the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and member of Bios⁺, has identified a potential mechanism that enables certain B-cell lymphomas to become resistant to therapy. The study was…
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Pink October: Prevention, Research and Awareness (opens the original)
To mark Pink October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Equal Opportunities Service at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) interviewed Professor Maria Luisa Gasparri, a breast specialist at the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC) and Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences. Her work spans clinical…
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The government wants to reward better GP care. But what happens when targets take priority?
A $40 million scheme aims to improve health outcomes, but differences between practices could leave some struggling to qualify for funding.
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UIS Connected Santander to the Global Forefront of Cancer Cell Therapy (opens the original)
Over the course of three days, researchers from Chile, Switzerland, Germany, and Colombia shared the latest advances in immunotherapy and adoptive cell therapy with 35 students. The event resulted in new international partnerships for the university. UIS hosted the advanced course on immuno-oncology and cell therapy…
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Could thoughtful ‘AI art’ counter the rise of ‘AI slop’? Why creatives today face a paradox
The poster for the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial features artwork made with AI. But the artist’s work is critical of our AI future.
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Seeing a psychologist is becoming more unequal – and our map shows the gap
Medicare rebates are meant to make psychologist visits cheaper and more accessible. But data shows those on the lowest incomes are missing out.
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CSUN Prof Receives $600,000 NIH Award to Study Antimicrobial Treatments in Infection-Like Conditions (opens the original)
In a laboratory in the basement of California State University, Northridge’s Eucalyptus Hall, associate professor of physics Sattar Taheri-Araghi and his students are setting out on an ambitious project to understand how antimicrobial peptides act under conditions that closely resemble real infections. The post CSUN…
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Family Medicine Physician Timothy Baty, D.O., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Batesville (opens the original)
Timothy Baty, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in Batesville, where he will provide comprehensive primary care services for patients of all ages.
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The problem with Shane Gillis’s joke isn’t just sexism, it’s sex work stigma
The problem isn’t just that women at the gym were called ‘whores’ recently by a comic, it’s also that ‘whore’ still works as an insult.
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The surprising link between GLP-1 medications and sperm health (opens the original)
dbrobbey@llu.edu Wed, 10/21/2026 - 08:35 image caption here With GLP-1 medications becoming more common, some men may wonder whether the treatment could affect their fertility. About 1 in 5 couples in the United States have trouble conceiving, and male…
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FSU study finds healthcare provider photos in waiting rooms can strengthen patient trust (opens the original)
A new Florida State University study finds that adding healthcare providers’ photographs to clinic welcome signs can strengthen certain aspects
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Personalised medicine breakthrough for childhood leukaemia (opens the original)
Children with the most common form of childhood cancer could benefit from more personalised treatment thanks to new research that is changing how doctors assess the risk of the disease returning.
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Fewer overdoses, not increased naloxone use, may help explain decline in U.S. overdose deaths (opens the original)
cpikul@brown.edu October 21, 2026 PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Increased use of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone may not be a major reason opioid overdose deaths have fallen sharply across the U.S. since 2023…
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The Medical Minute: The link between obesity and breast cancer recurrence (opens the original)
For breast cancer survivors, managing obesity may do more than improve overall health. A Penn State Health bariatric surgeon explains how it can help lower the risk of cancer recurrence.
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Collaboration secures radioisotope supply to support US medical scans (opens the original)
Every day, U.S. health providers and their patients rely on 3D medical scans that can diagnose heart disease, pinpoint the source of seizures and detect cancers that have spread to bones. Few realize these specialized scans use a rare but essential radioactive isotope — and its availability was recently at risk. In…
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New Improvements to Burn Severity Portal Announced (opens the original)
Improvements to the Burn Severity Portal, including increased consistency to previously released maps and expanded data access, have been released, strengthening tools that are used for wildfire response and analysis.
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