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A vaccine trial is called 'unethical' and a 'unique' opportunity. Is it on or off? - NPR
health 2026/01/22 17:36:00

A vaccine trial is called 'unethical' and a 'unique' opportunity. Is it on or off? - NPR

The U.S. is giving $1.6 million to researchers to study how the hepatitis B vaccine affects newborns in Guinea-Bissau. Local officials say the trial is suspended. U.S. officials say that’s inaccurate.

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Doctors Say This Everyday Habit May Be Doing More Harm Than Good - AOL.com
health 2026/01/22 17:30:38

Doctors Say This Everyday Habit May Be Doing More Harm Than Good - AOL.com

While not as common as dehydration, overhydration can be dangerous. Here, experts share who should be concerned and the signs of overhydration you should kno…

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Top CDC vaccine adviser questions need for polio shot, other longstanding recommendations - statnews.com
health 2026/01/22 17:13:21

Top CDC vaccine adviser questions need for polio shot, other longstanding recommendations - statnews.com

The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel charted a new course for the committee in a podcast released Thursday, questioning longstanding recommendations.

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Vaccine makers feel a chill as US Health Secretary Kennedy's rhetoric becomes reality - KSL.com
health 2026/01/22 16:57:14

Vaccine makers feel a chill as US Health Secretary Kennedy's rhetoric becomes reality - KSL.com

Sweeping U.S. policy changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are having a chilling effect on vaccine makers as anti-vaccine rhetoric has turned into concrete changes.

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Fewer young adults are dying from the leading causes of cancer death — except colorectal cancer - CNN
health 2026/01/22 16:00:58

Fewer young adults are dying from the leading causes of cancer death — except colorectal cancer - CNN

The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from 1990 through 2023, more than 1.2 million people died of cancer in the United States before age 50, and the death rate fell by 44% duri…

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This 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Manuscript Predicted Eclipses Like the One in 1991 and It’s Still Reliable Today - Indian Defence Review
health 2026/01/22 15:30:00

This 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Manuscript Predicted Eclipses Like the One in 1991 and It’s Still Reliable Today - Indian Defence Review

An ancient Mayan manuscript known as the Dresden Codex has been shown to contain a remarkably accurate method for predicting solar eclipses, centuries in advance.

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