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AI creates first synthetic viruses - Financial Times

AI creates first synthetic viruses - Financial Times

Genomic language model has huge potential to redesign organisms such as bacteria

A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon - NPR

A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon - NPR

The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker

The Best Way to Eat Broccoli for Maximum Cancer-Fighting Compounds, According to Dietitians - EatingWell

The Best Way to Eat Broccoli for Maximum Cancer-Fighting Compounds, According to Dietitians - EatingWell

If you’re looking to maximize the cancer-fighting compounds in broccoli, dietitians agree that steamed broccoli is best.

Leprosy cases climb in Florida: Here’s how to reduce your risk - The Hill

Leprosy cases climb in Florida: Here’s how to reduce your risk - The Hill

Leprosy is considered rare in the U.S., and most Americans catch the disease while traveling abroad.

People who avoid 3 key things live nearly 13 years longer without dementia: study - New York Post

People who avoid 3 key things live nearly 13 years longer without dementia: study - New York Post

Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and with the country’s aging population, new cases are expected to double by 2060.

2nd person dies in Florida from 'flesh-eating' bacteria found in oysters and swimming water: How to reduce your risk of a Vibrio vulnificus infection - Yahoo

2nd person dies in Florida from 'flesh-eating' bacteria found in oysters and swimming water: How to reduce your risk of a Vibrio vulnificus infection - Yahoo

Florida confirmed the state's second death this year from the flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus. Though cases are generally rare, here's how to preven...

Ebola in DR Congo: River boat under quarantine after five deaths - BBC

Ebola in DR Congo: River boat under quarantine after five deaths - BBC

The health minister says all the passengers are being screened as a precautionary measure.

How Cambodia became the first Asian country to hit an elusive HIV target - NPR

How Cambodia became the first Asian country to hit an elusive HIV target - NPR

The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain - The Conversation

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain - The Conversation

Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.