Nicoletta Lanese
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Who should get the new COVID vaccines? What to know about the 2023-2024 shots
New COVID vaccines have been approved to guard against coronavirus variants that are currently circulating. → Read More
Fentanyl overdose death rates 'more than tripled' in recent years, CDC report shows
The rate of fatal overdoses involving fentanyl skyrocketed in the U.S. between 2016 and 2021, new data show. → Read More
Smelling salt products promise an 'energy boost,' but have reportedly caused seizures, FDA warns
The Food and Drug Administration warned that unapproved inhalant products containing ammonia may pose health risks. → Read More
New ultrasound device helps powerful chemo reach deadly brain cancers, human trial shows
An implanted ultrasound-emitting device helped chemotherapy drugs safely pass into the brains of cancer patients. → Read More
FDA approves 1st pill made from human poop
The Food and Drug Administration approved the second-ever medical treatment made from donated human feces. → Read More
Don't use 'amniotic fluid' eye drops, FDA warns
"Amniotic fluid" eye drops aren't approved and could be harmful, the Food and Drug Administration warned. → Read More
Mysterious 'cryptic' molecules made by zombie cells may drive aging, scientists say
Aging cells undergo a mysterious process called "cryptic transcription," and scientists now think they know why. → Read More
Beating 'hearts on a chip' will travel to space on SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship tonight
Tissue-based models of the human heart are being sent to the International Space Station. → Read More
Prostate cancer treatments can be avoided or delayed in many cases, huge study finds
A decades-long study finds that many prostate cancer patients can delay aggressive treatments and instead receive "active surveillance." → Read More
In extremely rare case, doctors remove fetus from brain of 1-year-old
A young child had the remnants of her absorbed twin removed from her head. → Read More
1st complete map of an insect's brain contains 3,016 neurons
Scientists created a map of an entire larval fruit fly brain that shows all 548,000 synapses in the organ. → Read More
Opioids are the most common cause of fatal poisonings in kids under 5
Opioids account for a greater proportion of fatal pediatric poisonings than they did a decade ago. → Read More
Measles-infected person exposed 'undetermined' number of people at huge Kentucky spiritual revival
A person with measles likely exposed others to the virus while attending a large spiritual revival, the CDC warned. → Read More
Psychedelics may treat depression by invading brain cells
A study suggests that psychedelics can access receptors inside cells that standard antidepressants usually can't affect. → Read More
1st at-home test for flu and COVID authorized by FDA, but its maker is bankrupt
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a new test that detects SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and influenza B. → Read More
Childhood obesity should be treated early and aggressively, new guidelines say. Is that safe?
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines for treating kids and teens with obesity. → Read More
What are 'minibrains'? Everything to know about brain organoids
Brain organoids, or minibrains, contain human tissues and have potential uses in basic research, drug development and computer science. → Read More
'Brain-eating' amoeba case in Florida potentially tied to unfiltered water in sinus rinse
A person in Charlotte County, Florida caught a rare "brain-eating" infection. → Read More
In rare case, mother delivers two sets of identical twins, back to back
A mother in Alabama gave birth to rare "MoMo" twins after a previous twin pregnancy. → Read More
'Muscle memories' get 'zipped and unzipped' in the brain, like computer files
A new study revealed what happens in the brain when people plan and execute learned movement patterns. → Read More