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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health examined dozens of government employees and their families who experienced “Havana Syndrome” and found no evidence of significant brain injury or other biomarkers that would explain their ailments. Despite the findings, the report authors say that the symptoms felt by these sufferers are real and often debilitating. In most cases, the patients describe an array of mysterious symptoms that began while they were stationed overseas. Do We Have to Send Humans to Mars for…

Ozempic is delivered in a patented pen-like device that lets users set their dosage.Credit: Sipa USA / AAPHe said Juniper fully complies with the Medical Board’s guidelines, and that it doesn’t do first-time asynchronous consultations. A Eucalyptus patient completes a detailed pre-consultation questionnaire of up to 100 questions before speaking to one of its GPs, he said.“At various times throughout the last three years, we have attempted to engage with the RACGP, the Medical Board and the , with only the AMA willing to…

A Florida man’s agonizing migraines turned out to have a terrifying cause: actual brainworms. In a recent case study, his doctors describe how he developed a parasitic infestation of tapeworm eggs in his brain, possibly caught from eating undercooked bacon. Thankfully, the man was successfully treated.The M3 MacBook Airs are as Good as Ever, and That’s the ProblemThe strange medical tale was detailed last week in the American Journal of Case Reports. It was written by doctors from the University of South Florida and the…

Researchers have made an incredible breakthrough in the bid to create solar-powered eye implants that could help people with incurable eye diseases. The next-generation tech revolves around powering sensors and cameras in the eye using solar photovoltaic panels.It’s a truly science-fiction solution, but one that could immensely improve the lives of people with vision-related diseases like retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Both of these diseases affect the parts of the eye that…

There’s a Gordian knot at the heart of the AI boom in healthcare. Artificial (or depending on who you talk to, “augmented”) intelligence is already a solidly established tool in the medical system from X-ray imaging analysis to streamlining hospital billing to how the medicines your doctor might prescribe are discovered in the first place. Yet 69% of Americans staunchly oppose the idea of AI replacing doctors to diagnose disease, according to a new Salesforce survey, while still supporting the technology overall if it…

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is making a plea to some of its customers: stop hoarding our weight loss drugs. In a new Oscar-themed commercial set to run on TV this weekend, the drugmaker is not-so-subtly telling people to stay away from its new blockbuster medications if they’re only looking to lose a few pounds. These and similar drugs have continuously experienced shortages since their debut in recent years, with demand far outstripping supply.An AI That Helps You Get a Job? | AI UnlockedThe 30-second reverse…

Veterinary scientists seem to have unraveled a mystery about why certain dogs simply can’t ever get enough to eat. In research out this week, they found evidence that a common mutation in Labrador retrievers causes them to experience greater hunger than usual while also reducing their metabolic rate, both of which make the dogs predisposed to obesity. The findings might help better understand and treat obesity in both dogs and their owners.Lions on Oxytocin are Surprisingly ChillLabradors are one of the most popular dog…

Cancer experts estimate at least 13,820 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in women in the United States alone in 2024. Of that number, experts estimate roughly 4,360 will die from the disease. But those numbers could soon change, as Japanese scientists have made a huge breakthrough in the push for an off-the-shelf cancer therapy that could help treat cervical cancer.The breakthrough comes in the form of new research, which the scientists published in Cell Reports Medicine at the end of…

A Hungarian Vizsla puppy sleeping in a hammockImage: Ivanova N (Shutterstock)You’ve probably heard that it’s bad for you to ignore your wake-up alarm and keep snoozing longer. But research last October, one of the first to ever try studying the effects of snoozing, should reassure any would-be snoozers.The research, which actually involved two separate studies, found no evidence that snoozers were losers—that is to say that snoozing was not associated with poorer sleep quality compared to not snoozing. In one experiment,…

A German man seems to be no worse for wear after having allegedly gotten more than 200 covid-19 vaccine doses. In a new study out this week, scientists examined the man’s blood and saliva and found no evidence that the “hypervaccination” he went through harmed his immune response to covid-19 or his general health. If anything, the repeated shots might have made the man less vulnerable to covid-19 infection, though no one should follow in his footsteps.The Epitome of 14 inch Gaming | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 ReviewThe man’s…