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A collaborative research effort has demonstrated that experimental stem cell therapy can significantly aid recovery from ischemic stroke in mice, according to findings published in Nature Communications. The study was conducted by scientists from the Keck School of Medicine at

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a two-part drug system that activates the body’s immune response exclusively inside tumors, offering a potentially safer and more targeted approach to cancer immunotherapy. The research, published this week in Nature Chemistry,

High blood pressure in childhood has been directly linked to an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by midlife, according to a large-scale U.S. study presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025 in Baltimore. The findings,

Global cholera deaths surged for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of reported deaths rose by 50 percent compared to 2023, resulting in more than 6,000 fatalities

U.S. health officials are expected to present data at an upcoming Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory meeting that they say link COVID-19 vaccinations to a number of child deaths. The presentation, led by the U.S. Food and

Dementia has officially become the leading cause of death in Australia, overtaking coronary heart disease for the first time, according to new data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report highlights the growing public health

Researchers at Michigan State University have developed a temperature-responsive gel designed to help chemotherapy patients retain their hair during treatment. The gel, which functions similarly to shampoo in application, was tested in preclinical studies and significantly reduced hair loss by

The global cholera crisis is worsening in both scale and severity, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed in its latest epidemiological update. Between January 1 and August 17, 2025, more than 409,000 cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea were

Ontario will begin offering respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccinations to all residents aged 75 and older starting this fall, expanding its publicly funded immunization program ahead of the annual respiratory illness season. The announcement was made by Deputy Premier and

A new peer-reviewed study has found that insufficient daily water intake may significantly heighten the body’s hormonal stress response, even in the absence of thirst or subjective signs of dehydration. Conducted by researchers at Liverpool John Moores University and published