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Measles outbreak prompts state of emergency in New York

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by Rich McKay
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PFAS may raise blood pressure during pregnancy. Who is at risk?

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by Katya Poltorak
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Russia’s plague scare is shrouded in uncertainty, experts say

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by Tanner Stening
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Dengue fever researcher talks Florida outbreak — and transmission risk

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by Tanner Stening
Illustrations of a girl with musical notes and paper and pencils and notebooks.

What regular music practice means for a developing brain

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by Katya Poltorak
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Trusted supplements in the hot seat: could they harm the aging brain?

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by Katya Poltorak
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Scientists dig into the potato’s potential to fight gut inflammation

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by Katya Poltorak
An illustration depicts a person in an MRI machine with a screen showing illustrative brain scans.

Can’t quiet your mind? Watching your brain might help you meditate.

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by Katya Poltorak
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This cancer vaccine makes its own oxygen and gives T-cells a boost

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by Katya Poltorak
Sherman adjusts an EEG electrode on a cap fitted to a study participant's head, shot from a low angle with a tangle of colored wires visible against the cap.

This professor is studying how brainwaves can cut crippling joint pain

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by Rich McKay
Illustration of a woman running on a treadmill connected by sound waves to a brain, which processes overlapping speech bubbles and a conversation between two people at a table.

Could exercise help you hear in a noisy room? Early results say yes

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by Katya Poltorak
Students sit cross-legged in a meditation pose with eyes closed, hands resting on their knees in mudra position.

Where did your attention go? Five insights about changing your mind

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by Katya Poltorak