UN says 4.9 million children died before fifth birthday two years ago
About 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to a UN report.
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Certain antibiotics cause serious harm to gut microbiome: Swedish researchers
High antibiotic use may have a long-term effect on a person’s gut microbiome, and certain antibiotics can cause changes in the community of.
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A blood test can reveal your short-term survival period: Study
Six small ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules in the blood may be able to predict short-term survival with an 86% accuracy, a study finds.
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5,000-year-old ice cave bacteria may hold promise to fight superbugs
A 13,000-year-old ice cave, located in Romania’s northwestern Apuseni mountains of Transylvania, is housing bacteria that are resistant to about 10 modern antibiotics.
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Ravens use spatial memory, navigation to scoop down on wolves’ kill sites
Ravens remember where wolves are most likely to make kills and will return to those kill sites from far away — flying up.
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Gum disease linked to heart scarring, irregular rhythm, study finds
HQ Team March 14, 2026: A specific bacterium that causes severe gum disease can invade the bloodstream, travel to the heart, and directly.
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New antibiotic targets deadly C. diff while preserving gut’s good bacteria
HQ Staff Writer March 13, 2026: Researchers have developed a promising new class of antibiotic, EVG7, an experimental glycopeptide to treat gut infection, Clostridioides difficile (C..
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Is a massive El Niño imminent this year? Multiple weather agencies forecast one
HQ Staff Writer March 13, 2026: A significant El Niño event is forecast to develop later in 2026, according to multiple weather tracking agencies..
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Protein shape rather than levels may be early Alzheimer markers: Study
HQ Staff Writer March 12, 2026: For millions of people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a diagnosis has historically arrived too late, after.
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ChatGPT’s Health AI diagnosis is unreliable and flawed: Study
March 8, 2026: From searching on Google about disease symptoms to turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for medical emergencies has become quite common..