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Patches of low vaccination in the US are becoming bigger, riskier holes - CNN
health 2026/01/14 17:33:20

Patches of low vaccination in the US are becoming bigger, riskier holes - CNN

Opting out of childhood vaccines is becoming more common across most of the United States, leaving larger shares of the population vulnerable to preventable diseases like measles, which is continuing its record-breaking spread across the country.

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Disease tolerance and infection pathogenesis age-related tradeoffs in mice - Nature
health 2026/01/14 17:25:05

Disease tolerance and infection pathogenesis age-related tradeoffs in mice - Nature

Disease course and pathology an infection may cause can change owing to the structural and functional physiological changes that accumulate with age, but therapy can be tailored accordingly; disease tolerance genes show antagonistic pleiotropy.

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A foundation model for continuous glucose monitoring data - Nature
health 2026/01/14 16:58:10

A foundation model for continuous glucose monitoring data - Nature

GluFormer, a generative foundation model, uses continuous glucose monitoring data to accurately forecast glycaemia-related health responses, particularly for long-term outcomes.

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What's behind this country's dramatic drop in the number of new orphans? - NPR
health 2026/01/14 16:35:11

What's behind this country's dramatic drop in the number of new orphans? - NPR

A new study offers good news from Uganda — although the cuts in U.S. aid cast a shadow over the reduction in deaths of parents from HIV/AIDS.

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Scientists finally uncover why statins cause muscle pain - ScienceDaily
health 2026/01/14 16:08:58

Scientists finally uncover why statins cause muscle pain - ScienceDaily

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and trigger a tiny but harmful calcium leak inside muscle cells…

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18 Myths About Your Health You Can Ignore in 2026 - CNET
health 2026/01/14 15:34:00

18 Myths About Your Health You Can Ignore in 2026 - CNET

When science disagrees with conventional wisdom.

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