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Can Ukraine really build its own Patriots?

Donald Trump’s promise to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot air defence systems could strengthen Kyiv’s capabilities in the long term, but experts warn it will not solve the country’s immediate battlefield needs. Building production lines, training workers and securing supplies cou

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Vitamin D and calcium supplements may not protect against bone fractures, large new study

For years, many people have taken calcium and vitamin D supplements to help keep their bones strong as they age. Walk into any pharmacy or supermarket and you'll find shelves full of products promising to support bone health, prevent fractures and reduce the risk of falls.

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Faster quantum computers can learn from their own mistakes

Quantum computers promise to solve problems that would take even the fastest conventional supercomputers a vast amount of time, but the quantum information they store and process is extremely sensitive to even tiny disturbances from their surroundings. To keep these systems opera

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Gut fungi may hold the key to treating asthma worldwide

Two new studies jointly published in Nature Communications reveal that certain species of fungi in the gut play a key role in the development of immune dysregulation and some pediatric allergic diseases—and may be promising targets for new therapies.

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Lab-engineered proteins: A promising treatment for liver disease

The research group led by CIC biomaGUNE's Ikerbasque Research Professor Aitziber L. Cortajarena has developed an innovative anti-fibrotic and anti-tumor treatment by binding a synthetic protein to gold nanoclusters (small aggregates of approximately 6 atoms of gold). Conducted in

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Six-month results confirm feasibility and early success of first in-human combined bladder

The first-in-human fully vascularized bladder graft transplanted with a kidney has reached a promising six-month milestone, according to a new feasibility study published in The Lancet. The procedure, performed in May 2025, demonstrated technical feasibility and early functional

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Can wiggling your pinky really stop cognitive decline?

What if protecting your brain from dementia was as simple as wiggling your little fingers a few seconds each day? That's the promise behind "pinky time," a viral TikTok trend that claims a simple finger exercise can lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's.

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Light-based imaging offers hope in improving thyroid cancer diagnosis while reducing surge

A new Houston Methodist study highlights a promising noninvasive imaging technique that could help doctors more accurately diagnose papillary thyroid cancer, the most common type of thyroid cancer.

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New drug candidate shows promise in overcoming chemotherapy resistance in small cell lung

A research team led by Prof. Liu Qingsong at the Institute of Health and Medical Technology, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a new drug candidate that may help overcome chemotherapy resistance in small cell lung cancer (S

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New button battery technology shows promise, but swallowing remains an emergency

A recently released child-safety battery designed to reduce the danger from accidental ingestion is showing significant promise, but medical professionals should not alter their management protocols yet. In the first peer-reviewed scientific assessment of the recently commerciali

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Three-in-one vaccine shows promise against 'tripledemic'

Flu season is no longer just flu season. Since 2022, the health care community has faced what's known as a "tripledemic" of seasonal influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). That may mean the flu shot needs to become more than a flu shot.

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Photoswitch drug shows early signs of restoring light sensitivity in severely damaged reti

Adelaide University researchers have carried out the first in-human trial of a new type of treatment for a leading cause of blindness in working age adults, with promising results.

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