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AI trained to 'think' like human pathologists may be better at spotting cancer
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (862+ words) Researchers trained AI on how expert pathologists look for signs of cancer in patient samples, improving the algorithm's effectiveness. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that hunt for cancer may do a better job when they approach the analysis as if they…...
'America's Nobel' prizes go to sleep and hemophilia researchers, and to Michael J. Fox for Parkinson's advocacy
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (835+ words) The Lasker Foundation has announced the winners of its 2026 awards for basic medical research, clinical science and public service. This year's Lasker Awards — coveted prizes for biomedical research that are sometimes called "America's Nobel Prizes" — have gone to scientists behind…...
World's oldest evidence of habitual drug use traced back 25,000 years to Indonesia
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (616+ words) Hunter-gatherers from the last ice age sucked on betel nuts to soothe their toothaches, a new study reveals. The world's oldest known habitual drug use can be traced to an island in Indonesia, where ice age hunter-gatherers sucked on betel…...
Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (590+ words) A psychedelic best known for its effects on the brain may also protect peripheral nerves from chemotherapy damage, early research suggests. Chemotherapy can save lives, but for many cancer patients, it leaves behind a painful legacy: damaged nerves that burn,…...
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got a lung transplant — and ended up with a peanut allergy, too
1+ week, 4+ day ago (608+ words) After an organ transplant, a woman developed a new food allergy. The patient: A 47-year-old woman in Canada The symptoms: The woman underwent a lung transplant to treat interstitial lung disease, which involves harmful inflammation and scarring of lung tissue....
Is the NFL doing enough to protect athletes from head injuries?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (123+ words) livescience.com Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are…...
'It's in the realm of possibility': Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threats
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1020+ words) The yellow fever virus is reemerging in regions where it hadn't been seen for decades. Warmer temperatures and extreme weather could make conditions more favorable for the mosquitoes that carry the virus. Yellow fever is appearing in regions that haven't…...
'This is probably the safest time to be playing the sport of football': Concussion expert explains why viral CTE study may not be as scary as it sounds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1779+ words) A new study suggests that at least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died in recent years had CTE. A concussion expert puts the finding into context. Of the former National Football League (NFL) players who died in recent years, at…...
2,600 silver coins found in outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim
2+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) A hoard of silver coins has been unearthed near Moscow, revealing new information about money minting in the 15th century. Archaeologists in Russia have unearthed a medieval hoard of 2,600 silver coins, including more than 350 coins of a type never seen before....
'Everything is connected': Readers share their concerns about extreme heat's health impacts
2+ week, 1+ day ago (245+ words) Are you worried about extreme heat? Live Science readers reveal their thoughts about Earth's rising temperatures. Earth's temperatures are steadily rising, with the past decade experiencing all 10 of the warmest years on record. As heat waves become more frequent and…...