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Swimming robots — smaller than grains of sand — have enough computing power to perform a task on their own without being guided by external signals, US electrical engineers revealed.
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Swimming microrobots may deliver drugs, hunt for pathogens

  HQ Team March 11, 2024: Swimming robots — smaller than grains of sand — have enough computing power to perform a task on.

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Obesity is a health risk that needs to be tackled worldwide
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Novo Nordisk unveils new drug to fight obesity, says 13% effective

HQ Team March 11, 2024: Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s oral medicine, amycretin, for obesity can cause up to 13% weight loss, the company.

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The FDA has approved Pfizer’s Besponsa drug for pediatric patients aged one year and above to treat acute leukaemia.
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Pfizer’s pediatric leukaemia drug gets regulator FDA’s green light

HQ Team March 7, 2024: The FDA has approved Pfizer’s Besponsa drug for pediatric patients aged one year and above to treat acute.

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An 82-year-old German male, who took Covid-19 vaccine 217 times, did not have his immune system weakened but rather strengthened, researchers said.
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German male injects Covid-19 vaccines 217 times, immunity didn’t weaken

HQ Team March 7, 2024: An 82-year-old German male, who took Covid-19 vaccine 217 times, did not have his immune system weakened but.

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Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic delayed the progression of kidney disease and cardiovascular and kidney death in 24% of people involved in trials, the company announced.
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Novo Nordisk says Ozempic reduces kidney disease progression 

HQ Team March 6, 2024: Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic delayed the progression of kidney disease and cardiovascular and kidney deaths in 24%.

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Coronary artery calcium score can help identify low-risk heart patients

HQ Team March 6, 2024: A recent study published in  Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) sheds light.

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The mismatch between what is being portrayed as  “perfect” and “what one has“ leads to a distorted body image. 
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Opinion: Ignore fitspo, embrace body neutrality to counter dysmorphia

By Aparna S March 5, 2024: “My body is not yours to critique and discuss. My body is not yours for consumption. My.

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Diabetes drugs used in weight-loss therapies may come with a risk of stomach paralysis, pancreatitis and bowel obstruction, a study by the University of British Columbia found.
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Study finds unexpected link between weight loss and cancer risk

HQ Team March 4, 2024: Obesity is widely recognized as a risk factor for cancer, and a recent study sheds light on an.

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US-based Akero Therapeutics, Inc., announced its mid-trial of a drug to treat fatty liver disease met its primary goals of efficacy and safety in patients, according to a company statement.
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Akero Therapeutics says mid-stage trials on drug for fatty liver disease positive

HQ Team March 4, 2024: US-based Akero Therapeutics, Inc., announced its mid-trial of a drug to treat fatty liver disease met its primary.

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The jury is still out on which virus causes chronic fatigue syndrome, its diagnosis, the treatment options, and even its very terminology. Molecular biologists at the Cornell University revisited the syndrome, which is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and found it may be triggered by viral infections.
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Nocturnal awakening and prostate cancer: What you need to know

Waking up in the middle of the night is called nocturnal awakening. Studies have found nearly 35% of people wake up in the.

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