Mariana Lenharo

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The development worries researchers because children are particularly vulnerable to the disease

November 13, 2024 | 08:00PM

Resistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa
The sex and ancestry of five people who died in the eruption are revealed by genetic material embedded in the casts

November 06, 2024 | 08:00PM

First DNA from Pompeii body casts illuminates who victims were
A heart attack unleashes immune cells that stimulate sleep neurons, leading to restorative slumber

October 29, 2024 | 08:00PM

The brain summons deep sleep for healing from life-threatening injury
In the wake of unprecedented floods that displaced half a million people in southern Brazil, researchers are investigating how to prevent long-term mental trauma and provide lessons for other regions dealing with disasters

October 29, 2024 | 08:00PM

How to recover when a climate disaster destroys your city
Giving faecal transplants to children born by caesarian section is promising, early clinical trial results show

October 23, 2024 | 08:00PM

‘Poo milkshake’ boosts the microbiome of c-section babies
An analysis of tens of millions of papers shows which fields have embraced AI tools with enthusiasm — and which have been slower

October 16, 2024 | 08:00PM

Scientific papers that mention AI get a citation boost
Some of the studies listed in a peer-reviewed paper as potentially problematic have been included in analyses that could inform clinical practice

September 24, 2024 | 08:00PM

Data integrity concerns flagged in 130 women’s health papers — all by one co-author
From alcoholism to Parkinson’s, scientists are studying the mechanisms behind the broad clinical potential of weight-loss drugs

September 24, 2024 | 08:00PM

Why do obesity drugs seem to treat so many other ailments?
Three scientists are honoured for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs

September 18, 2024 | 08:00PM

Obesity-drug pioneers win prestigious Lasker Award for medical science Is a Nobel prize on the way?
The virus is endemic to the Amazon but is now spreading outside the region ― and has been linked to human deaths for the first time

August 25, 2024 | 08:00PM

Mysterious Oropouche virus is spreading: what you should know

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