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Study: A Bite Of Dark Chocolate Could Sharpen Your Memory For The Next Hour
A oral dose of astringent flavanols (FLs) enhanced spontaneous locomotion and short-term memory in mice.
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A oral dose of astringent flavanols (FLs) enhanced spontaneous locomotion and short-term memory in mice.
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Astringent flavanol fires the locus-noradrenergic system, regulating neurobehavior and autonomic nerves
Astringency is a characteristic exhibited by only a limited number of polyphenolic compounds which show high electrochemical activity and are suscepti…
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November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Study: A Bite Of Dark Chocolate Could Sharpen Your Memory For The Next Hour
A oral dose of astringent flavanols (FLs) enhanced spontaneous locomotion and short-term memory in mice.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A oral dose of astringent flavanols (FLs) enhanced spontaneous locomotion and short-term memory in mice.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Scientists find molecule Urolithin A re-energises aged immune system via mitochondrial renewal
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November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Scientists find molecule Urolithin A re-energises aged immune system via mitochondrial renewal
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Catalyst based on K2CO3 Cuts Biodiesel Reaction Time to 15 Minutes
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November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Catalyst based on K2CO3 Cuts Biodiesel Reaction Time to 15 Minutes
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Study shows the benefits of fasting and no evidence that mental performance will plummet without a steady supply of food.
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
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The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Study shows the benefits of fasting and no evidence that mental performance will plummet without a steady supply of food.
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
This simulation lets you visualize ion concentrations in various cellular compartments, such as the cytoplasm, extracellular space, and sarcoplasmic reticulum.
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Density
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November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This simulation lets you visualize ion concentrations in various cellular compartments, such as the cytoplasm, extracellular space, and sarcoplasmic reticulum.
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AI Reveals Dead Sea Scrolls May Be Older Than Previously Thought
Researchers have determined that the Dead Sea Scrolls may actually be older than thought. This indicates that two biblical scroll fragments date back to the same time as their authors.
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Researchers have determined that the Dead Sea Scrolls may actually be older than thought. This indicates that two biblical scroll fragments date back to the same time as their authors.
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AI Reveals Dead Sea Scrolls May Be Older Than Previously Thought
Learn more about Enoch, the machine learning model predicting the ages of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient texts.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
AI Reveals Dead Sea Scrolls May Be Older Than Previously Thought
Researchers have determined that the Dead Sea Scrolls may actually be older than thought. This indicates that two biblical scroll fragments date back to the same time as their authors.
www.discovermagazine.com/ai-reveals-d...
Researchers have determined that the Dead Sea Scrolls may actually be older than thought. This indicates that two biblical scroll fragments date back to the same time as their authors.
www.discovermagazine.com/ai-reveals-d...
Illinois researchers convert food waste into jet fuel
The researchers convert food waste into biocrude oil through a thermochemical conversion process(HTL). Then remove impurities, and refine it with the use of hydrogen and catalysts to turn it into aviation fuel.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The researchers convert food waste into biocrude oil through a thermochemical conversion process(HTL). Then remove impurities, and refine it with the use of hydrogen and catalysts to turn it into aviation fuel.
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From food waste to sustainable aviation fuel: cobalt molybdenum catalysis of pretreated hydrothermal liquefaction biocrude - Nature Communications
Sustainable aviation fuel enables decarbonization of the aviation industry. Here the authors report a hydrothermal liquefaction pathway for sustainable aviation fuel from food waste, meeting fuel prop...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Illinois researchers convert food waste into jet fuel
The researchers convert food waste into biocrude oil through a thermochemical conversion process(HTL). Then remove impurities, and refine it with the use of hydrogen and catalysts to turn it into aviation fuel.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The researchers convert food waste into biocrude oil through a thermochemical conversion process(HTL). Then remove impurities, and refine it with the use of hydrogen and catalysts to turn it into aviation fuel.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Biosynthetic nanobody-based antivenom cocktail derived from alpacas and mass-manufactured in E. coli provides broad-spectrum protection against 17 highly lethal snake venoms and outperformed conventional treatments
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Nanobody-based recombinant antivenom for cobra, mamba and rinkhals bites - Nature
A recombinant antivenom composed of eight nanobodies provides broad protection against venom-induced lethality and dermonecrosis in mice challenged with venoms from cobras, mambas and rinkha...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Biosynthetic nanobody-based antivenom cocktail derived from alpacas and mass-manufactured in E. coli provides broad-spectrum protection against 17 highly lethal snake venoms and outperformed conventional treatments
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Scientists figured out when the best music was made!
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
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It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Scientists figured out when the best music was made!
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Lapses of attention leading to zoning out in sleep-deprived people coincide with wave of cerebrospinal fluid flowing out of the brain.
Such waves are seen in deep sleep and are thought to help the brain flush out metabolic waste that builds up during the day.
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Such waves are seen in deep sleep and are thought to help the brain flush out metabolic waste that builds up during the day.
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Attentional failures after sleep deprivation are locked to joint neurovascular, pupil and cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics - Nature Neuroscience
Yang et al. show that moments of failed attention we experience after sleep deprivation reflect brief ‘sleep-like’ episodes in the brain, corresponding to a brain- and body-wide event with altered bra...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Lapses of attention leading to zoning out in sleep-deprived people coincide with wave of cerebrospinal fluid flowing out of the brain.
Such waves are seen in deep sleep and are thought to help the brain flush out metabolic waste that builds up during the day.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Such waves are seen in deep sleep and are thought to help the brain flush out metabolic waste that builds up during the day.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Taiwanese serum regrows hair in 20 days
Our findings demonstrate a macrophage-to-adipocyte-to-hair follicle axis that promotes tissue-level regeneration via short-range metabolic signaling through free fatty acids.
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Our findings demonstrate a macrophage-to-adipocyte-to-hair follicle axis that promotes tissue-level regeneration via short-range metabolic signaling through free fatty acids.
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Adipocyte lipolysis activates epithelial stem cells for hair regeneration through fatty acid metabolic signaling
Tai et al. employed mouse models of skin injury to demonstrate that injury-induced
panniculitis stimulates hair regeneration by promoting adipocyte lipolysis via macrophage-adipocyte
interactions. Thi...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Taiwanese serum regrows hair in 20 days
Our findings demonstrate a macrophage-to-adipocyte-to-hair follicle axis that promotes tissue-level regeneration via short-range metabolic signaling through free fatty acids.
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Our findings demonstrate a macrophage-to-adipocyte-to-hair follicle axis that promotes tissue-level regeneration via short-range metabolic signaling through free fatty acids.
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Gene That Controls How Sensitive You Are to Alcohol Identified
Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity. When this gene was mutated, subjects were slower to avoid alcohol and consumed more of it.
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Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity. When this gene was mutated, subjects were slower to avoid alcohol and consumed more of it.
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Gene That Controls How Sensitive You Are to Alcohol Discovered - Neuroscience News
Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity, helping explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than others.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Gene That Controls How Sensitive You Are to Alcohol Identified
Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity. When this gene was mutated, subjects were slower to avoid alcohol and consumed more of it.
neurosciencenews.com/gene-aud-sen...
Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity. When this gene was mutated, subjects were slower to avoid alcohol and consumed more of it.
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Astronomers have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the Milky Way ever assembled.
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
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The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Astronomers have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the Milky Way ever assembled.
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
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The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
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In a First, Artificial Neurons Talk Directly to Living Cells
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
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Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
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October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In a First, Artificial Neurons Talk Directly to Living Cells
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
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Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
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Clickbait Gives AI Models ‘Brain Rot,’ Researchers Find
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Clickbait Gives AI Models ‘Brain Rot,’ Researchers Find
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Exercise mitigates negative effects of high-fat, high-sugar diet on depression-like, anxiety-like, and cognitive behaviors in rats.
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
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Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
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October 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Exercise mitigates negative effects of high-fat, high-sugar diet on depression-like, anxiety-like, and cognitive behaviors in rats.
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Hacking the Nervous System with Ultrasound: A New Stimulation Technique Targets Inflammation and Diabetes
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
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"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
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October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hacking the Nervous System with Ultrasound: A New Stimulation Technique Targets Inflammation and Diabetes
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
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ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
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Weight-loss drug cuts heart attack risk regardless of kilograms shed, study finds.
Semaglutide lowers major cardiovascular event risk by ~20% independent of weight loss, with 1/3 of benefits linked to reduced waist circumference in 17,604 adults / 41 countries.
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Semaglutide lowers major cardiovascular event risk by ~20% independent of weight loss, with 1/3 of benefits linked to reduced waist circumference in 17,604 adults / 41 countries.
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Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes by baseline and changes in adiposity measurements: a prespecified analysis of the SELECT trial
The cardioprotective effects of semaglutide were independent of baseline adiposity
and weight loss and had only a small association with waist circumference, suggesting
some mechanisms for benefit bey...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Weight-loss drug cuts heart attack risk regardless of kilograms shed, study finds.
Semaglutide lowers major cardiovascular event risk by ~20% independent of weight loss, with 1/3 of benefits linked to reduced waist circumference in 17,604 adults / 41 countries.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Semaglutide lowers major cardiovascular event risk by ~20% independent of weight loss, with 1/3 of benefits linked to reduced waist circumference in 17,604 adults / 41 countries.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Exposure to bright lights at night linked to increased risk of heart disease.
Research found Participants who had the brightest nights had a 32% higher risk of coronary artery disease, a 56% higher risk of a heart attack, and a 30% higher risk of stroke.
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Research found Participants who had the brightest nights had a 32% higher risk of coronary artery disease, a 56% higher risk of a heart attack, and a 30% higher risk of stroke.
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Exposure to bright lights at night linked to increased risk of heart disease, study finds
Bright outdoor light exposure at night is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, according to an October study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Exposure to bright lights at night linked to increased risk of heart disease.
Research found Participants who had the brightest nights had a 32% higher risk of coronary artery disease, a 56% higher risk of a heart attack, and a 30% higher risk of stroke.
www.mcknights.com/news/exposur...
Research found Participants who had the brightest nights had a 32% higher risk of coronary artery disease, a 56% higher risk of a heart attack, and a 30% higher risk of stroke.
www.mcknights.com/news/exposur...
Potential IBS breakthrough: Serotonin-making gut bugs restore bowel function
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Identification of human gut bacteria that produce bioactive serotonin and promote colonic innervation
Moretti et al. show a gut bacterial consortium (L. mucosae and L. ruminis) producing
serotonin, increasing fecal serotonin and enteric neuron density and normalizing intestinal
motility in mice. Reduc...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Potential IBS breakthrough: Serotonin-making gut bugs restore bowel function
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Study: Nearly 1 in 5 Urinary Tract Infections Linked to Contaminated Meat.
Since they’re so common, mostly affecting women and the elderly, UTIs place a huge burden on healthcare systems and productivity, costing billions every year in the U.S
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Since they’re so common, mostly affecting women and the elderly, UTIs place a huge burden on healthcare systems and productivity, costing billions every year in the U.S
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Nearly 1 in 5 Urinary Tract Infections Linked to Contaminated Meat | Milken Institute School of Public Health | The George Washington University
New study finds people in underserved neighborhoods face the highest risk of foodborne infections
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October 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Study: Nearly 1 in 5 Urinary Tract Infections Linked to Contaminated Meat.
Since they’re so common, mostly affecting women and the elderly, UTIs place a huge burden on healthcare systems and productivity, costing billions every year in the U.S
publichealth.gwu.edu/nearly-1-5-u...
Since they’re so common, mostly affecting women and the elderly, UTIs place a huge burden on healthcare systems and productivity, costing billions every year in the U.S
publichealth.gwu.edu/nearly-1-5-u...
TV-viewing & gaming were associated with increased focus, whereas social media use was associated with decreased focus.
Even short durations of screen use have measurable effects on brain regions involved in cognitive control, emotion, and social decision making.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Even short durations of screen use have measurable effects on brain regions involved in cognitive control, emotion, and social decision making.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Changes in prefrontal hemodynamics and mood states during screen use: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Changes in prefrontal hemodynamics and mood states during screen use: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
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October 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
TV-viewing & gaming were associated with increased focus, whereas social media use was associated with decreased focus.
Even short durations of screen use have measurable effects on brain regions involved in cognitive control, emotion, and social decision making.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Even short durations of screen use have measurable effects on brain regions involved in cognitive control, emotion, and social decision making.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New monoclonal antibody provides full protection against malaria parasite
In new double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, none who received highest dose of antibody developed infection, compared to all in placebo group.
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In new double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, none who received highest dose of antibody developed infection, compared to all in placebo group.
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2025 News - New Monoclonal Antibody Shows Promise for Preventing Malaria Infections | University of Maryland School of Medicine
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October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New monoclonal antibody provides full protection against malaria parasite
In new double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, none who received highest dose of antibody developed infection, compared to all in placebo group.
www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news/2025/ne...
In new double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, none who received highest dose of antibody developed infection, compared to all in placebo group.
www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news/2025/ne...
Unusual perspective: Plasma inside the ST40 reactor - in color
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Unusual perspective: Plasma inside the ST40 reactor - in color
Observational study finds the survival rate for cancer patients nearly doubled if they had a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of cancer treatment
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October 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Observational study finds the survival rate for cancer patients nearly doubled if they had a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of cancer treatment
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