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Bird flu mutations raise red flags. Northeastern expert warns of increasing human adaptation
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Bird flu mutations raise red flags. Northeastern expert warns of increasing human adaptation

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Now carrots too? Why there have been so many food recalls lately
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Now carrots too? Why there have been so many food recalls lately

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Could RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism put children at risk for preventable diseases?
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Could RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism put children at risk for preventable diseases?

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RFK Jr says he wants to get rid of fluoride in water. What would that mean for our health?
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RFK Jr says he wants to get rid of fluoride in water. What would that mean for our health?

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IUDs still ‘very safe’ in light of new research on breast cancer risk
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IUDs still ‘very safe’ in light of new research on breast cancer risk

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Election Day is upon us. Here are some tips for reining in your election-related anxiety — and how to keep your friends
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Election Day is upon us. Here are some tips for reining in your election-related anxiety — and how to keep your friends

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What you need to know about ‘walking pneumonia.’ Experts explain how your cough could be this persistent illness
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What you need to know about ‘walking pneumonia.’ Experts explain how your cough could be this persistent illness

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Is the updated COVID vaccine a good match for the current variant and the emerging strain?
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Is the updated COVID vaccine a good match for the current variant and the emerging strain?

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Northeastern researcher uses engineered bacteria that fights cancer by shrinking tumors, showing potential for new treatments
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Northeastern researcher uses engineered bacteria that fights cancer by shrinking tumors, showing potential for new treatments

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Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss?
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Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss?

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Can you measure pain objectively, based on science? Northeastern researcher uses AI to develop ‘pain-o-meter’
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Can you measure pain objectively, based on science? Northeastern researcher uses AI to develop ‘pain-o-meter’

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This doctor helped eradicate smallpox. Now he wants to use AI to help health care workers make better decisions about patient care
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This doctor helped eradicate smallpox. Now he wants to use AI to help health care workers make better decisions about patient care

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