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Recovering From Burn Injury? Here's Why Proper Wound Care Is EssentialBurn injuries from fireworks require immediate cooling with clean water and prompt medical care to prevent complications and infections.
'Killer' Electrons Surge 5,000 Times As 2024 Solar Storm Breaches Earth's Radiation BarrierThis discovery stems from a May 2024 G5 geomagnetic storm, the most extreme rating for space weather. Sparked by powerful solar flares and coronal mass ejections, the event sent a stream of charged particles straight toward Earth.
New York Reports First Measles Death In 30 Years During OutbreakThe US is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades after vaccination rates have fallen below the level that protects immunocompromised people and others who cannot get a vaccine
In Major Public Health Triumph, WHO Says Barbados Has Eliminated Mother-To-Child HIV TransmissionBarbados reported no new mother-to-child HIV infections among infants between 2022 and 2024, with 98% coverage across key maternal health services.
Nanotyrannus Fossil Sells For $47 Million: Why This Rare Mini T. Rex Skeleton Is So ValuableOnly three relatively complete Nanotyrannus skeletons are known to science, while researchers fear Jodi could become inaccessible in private hands.
Novo Nordisk Loses US Ruling Over Eli Lilly Obesity Drug AdsAccording to the Novo complaint, Lilly ads say people on Zepbound lost an average of 50 pounds, while Wegovy users lost an average of 33 pounds.
El Nino Fires Test Limits Of Southeast Asia's Cloud-Seeding BetToxic smog from the worst wildfire season in a decade has disrupted oil palm harvests, forced schools to close and reduced air quality to unhealthy levels in neighboring Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
AstraZeneca's Experimental Stomach Cancer Drug Doubles Survival In Late-Stage TrialAstra has pegged potential annual sales for the treatment, whose full name is sonesitatug vedotin, at between $3 billion and $5 billion. It targets a protein found in the lining of the stomach that's expressed in some gastric cancers.
Scientists Develop Albumin-Based System To Produce Anticancer Compounds Inside Tumour CellsScientists have developed an experimental system that uses carbon monoxide produced by cancer cells to synthesise potential anticancer drugs. Early laboratory tests showed modest selectivity, but further research is needed before clinical use.
Johnson & Johnson's Prostate Cancer Drug JNJ-6143 Shrinks Tumours In Early TrialIn the early-stage trial, 77% of 31 evaluable patients receiving the 50-milligram dose experienced a PSA decline of at least 50%, while 48% recorded reductions of 90% or more.
One Drop Of Blood, Two Diseases: IIT Bombay Researchers Develop Low-Cost Screening TechnologyField tests involving 394 people in tribal areas of Maharashtra and central India assessed the technology's ability to screen for sickle cell disease.
Can A Single Selfie Predict Cancer Survival? New AI Tool Says YesResearchers noted that each tool evaluates different regions of the face. FAHR-FaceAge focuses on the forehead, temples, and cheek-to-mouth creases, whereas FAHR-FaceSurvival analyses the areas beneath the eyes and around the nose..
