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Jan 2026
Single-dose oral cholera vaccine shows promising results in early clinical trial
Clinical trial shows promising results for PanChol, a single-dose oral vaccine aimed at the up to 4 million annual cholera cases worldwide.
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Jan 2026
Dietary exposure to food preservatives associated with higher cancer incidence
Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf-life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today.
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Jan 2026
Strengthening primary health care to reduce NCD burden in the Americas
The Pan American Journal of Public Health, the scientific publication of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), recently published a special issue dedicated to strengthening primary health care to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas.
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Jan 2026
BATF2: A novel tumor suppressor silenced by glutamine in head and neck cancer
A novel tumor suppressor, BATF2, can be silenced by factors in the tumor microenvironment, leading to a reduced immune response in five preclinical models of head and neck cancer, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Jan 2026
Brazilian study shows liquid biopsies can expedite lung cancer care
In Brazil, the early detection of genetic alterations in lung cancer through liquid biopsies could be a valuable tool for expediting diagnoses and guiding patient treatment.
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Jan 2026
Marine yeast reveals genetic secrets of multicellularity and evolutionary flexibility
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single cells and forming multicellular structures.
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Jan 2026
Aston University and PFE Medical partner to create biodegradable gloves from food waste
Aston University and Midlands-based company PFE Medical are teaming up to create biodegradable gloves made from food waste for use in the NHS.
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Jan 2026
Separate neurons for content and context enable flexible human memory
The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store content and context separately.
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Jan 2026
Cornell-developed nanoparticles improve cancer immunotherapy effectiveness
A class of ultrasmall fluorescent core-shell silica nanoparticles developed at Cornell is showing an unexpected ability to rally the immune system against melanoma and dramatically improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering researchers.
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Jan 2026
Community asthma program increases care and awareness among families on the Navajo Nation
A multiyear community asthma program on the Navajo Nation increased asthma-related care and awareness among families, even as the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically disrupted health care and school systems.
