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Breathing in high quantities of particulate matter raises breast cancer chance by 8%, says NIH research

Joshimath's land subsidence due to its location on a slope of morainic deposits, population pressure, multi-storeyed buildings, and lack of proper water disposal system, according to scientific reports. The reports suggest need for town planning review, construction typology, practices, materials, regulations, and awareness.

Had he waited one more day to seek medical attention, his infection could have been “uncontrollable”, doctors said

Her condition, caused by gene mutations, was blamed baselessly on psychiatric issues

Rescheduling cannabis opens the door to reform, but not wide enough

If you have ever taken a medicine, then you have benefited from research in animals. But ten years ago, if you looked at a scientific report involving mice or rats, it would probably have used only male animals.

As COVID cases rise once again, we're unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID

Scientists have relied on animal models as an alternative to testing on human tissues and cells for decades. But not just any organism can adequately model how human cells behave. Researchers take into account how quickly the organism can mature, how many offspring it can produce and how often it…

Both the sun and supplements provide vitamin D, but going out in the sun brings plenty of other benefits.

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will lead NIH's infectious diseases institute. Colleagues say she has a wide breadth of knowledge and a joyful demeanor.

The National Institutes of Health is starting some studies to test possible treatments for long COVID