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Immune Cells Do Something Unexpected to Stop This Brain Parasite From Spreading - ScienceAlert
health 2026/02/18 18:02:40

Immune Cells Do Something Unexpected to Stop This Brain Parasite From Spreading - ScienceAlert

A new study identifies an extreme but effective way that brain immune cells can prevent the parasite Toxoplasma gondii from spreading: they kill themselves to eliminate the dangerous microbes they carry.

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Stomach bug ripping through Long Island households, classrooms - Newsday
health 2026/02/18 17:01:26

Stomach bug ripping through Long Island households, classrooms - Newsday

Symptoms include nausea, stomach cramping, vomiting and diarrhea, Long Island doctors said.

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How ‘skull drains’ keep the brain safe from damage and pathogens - Nature
health 2026/02/18 16:48:46

How ‘skull drains’ keep the brain safe from damage and pathogens - Nature

Veins in the skull can rearrange their borders to accommodate patrolling immune cells, a strange behaviour called ruffling.

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Gut ‘missing microbe’ in western babies raises health fears - Financial Times
health 2026/02/18 16:00:02

Gut ‘missing microbe’ in western babies raises health fears - Financial Times

B. infantis found to be less common than in African and South Asian infants

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I was a Moderna exec when the Covid vaccine rolled out. That spirit of possibility is no more - statnews.com
health 2026/02/18 14:32:12

I was a Moderna exec when the Covid vaccine rolled out. That spirit of possibility is no more - statnews.com

“The pharmaceutical industry is not the enemy,” writes Richard Hughes IV, who was Moderna’s VP for public policy when the Covid vaccine rolled out.

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Scientists Just Discovered Something Alarming in Umbilical Cord Blood - SciTechDaily
health 2026/02/18 13:00:11

Scientists Just Discovered Something Alarming in Umbilical Cord Blood - SciTechDaily

Babies in the womb were exposed to far more “forever chemicals” than scientists ever realized—and we’re only beginning to understand what that means.

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