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New at-home pill for endometriosis approved for use on the NHS
Endometriosis occurs when cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body, such as the ...
Ultra-processed food expert and nutrition scientist Kevin Hall resigns: What it means for research
Amidst funding cuts and layoffs, the United States’ National Institute of Health also lost one of its foremost nutrition and ...
Bartow Commissioners weigh in on fluoride ban bill expected to be signed by governor
Despite Bartow Commissioners vote to keep fluoride in the city's water, a state bill expected to get the governor's signature ...
Three scientists speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration
Stories from the front line of the US government’s attack on federal science funding. Listen to The Conversation Weekly ...
New prostate cancer test pinpoints disease better than PSA option, study finds
A simple urine test was found to detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than the standard PSA (prostate-specific ...
Why RFK Jr.’s search for autism’s cause is so divisive
Groups advocating for people with the condition are split on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to understand why so many more are being diagnosed with it.