Global, regional, and national prevalence of second-hand smoke and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 - PubMed

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Phone-based tutoring improves learning during school closures

One-to-one phone sessions substantially increased students’ numeracy test scores in low- and middle-income countries that experience emergencies that disrupt schooling.

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Stocks retreat as U.S. oil prices top $100, threatening economy: Live updates

The first of two inflation reports due this week is in focus as oil prices rise.

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Who is Karl Bushby and why is he walking around the world?

The British adventurer set off from Chile in 1998 and is close to finishing his global walk in Hull.

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Newly discovered ‘demon cave fish’ hid out in Alabama military installation for 40 years

Scientists named this oddball creature after the Demogorgon from Stranger Things

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Journal retracts paper claiming network of corridors inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu.Douwe C. van der Zee/Wikimedia Commons A journal has retracted a paper by two Italian scientists who claimed to have found hidden struc…

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When AI writes the words, who is the author?

After an AI detector classified one of my opinion pieces as entirely AI-generated, I found myself questioning where authorship ends, where expertise begins and what readers deserve to know.

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Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80

Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80.

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Science investigation casts doubt on genes hailed for warding off Alzheimer’s disease

Mutations found in Colombian families raised hopes for treatments. Altered patient data and suspect images call their benefits into question

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The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Opportunities in advanced imaging across the lung cancer care continuum

The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable is a consortium of organizations and experts dedicated to reducing deaths from lung cancer. As part of the Roundtable, this article address...

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Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5bn settlement in talc cancer lawsuit

Landmark deal covers about 76,000 claims and could end contentious, decade-long legal battle

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BRCA-negative patients may still be high-risk for breast cancer, study finds - The Cancer Letter

Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the genera

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Association Between First MMR Vaccination Before... : Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Background:Concerns about potential associations between measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccination and autism persist despite extensive prior research....

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Alice in Chains’ Unplugged at 30: The Farewell We Never Saw Coming - Metal Injection

Thirty years ago, Alice in Chains played the best show of their lives on the worst night of one man's

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Just over 400 U.S. patents contain citations to retracted scientific papers

Surendra/Adobe Stock Around 400 U.S. patents contain at least one citation to a retracted scientific paper, a new study has found.  The analysis, posted last month to the preprint server SSRN, anal…

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How to use AI to make a graphical abstract in minutes

Artificial intelligence is a democratizing force for those without graphic-design experience, as long as it is used conscientiously.

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Florida postal worker found hoarding nearly 100 pets in home with no AC, sheriff says

The sheriff said it’s one of the worst cases of animal hoarding ever seen in the county.

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Moffitt cancer survivor paddles 2,300 miles with his dog after groundbreaking treatment

Frank Carter has always chased adventure. But after a cancer diagnosis threatened to change everything, the Orange County man found a new purpose.

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Cyclospora investigation still points to recalled lettuce, FDA says

The sample that received a false positive was not part of the current recall, officials said.

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Whoops! Most arXiv papers contain information never meant to be shared

Passwords, GPS coordinates and private conversations have all been found in the metadata and source files of millions of preprint submissions.

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Huge study finds first genetic clues for borderline personality disorder

Largest genetic analysis of the condition so far finds 11 linked locations in the human genome.

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Joe Fraumeni, founder of molecular epidemiology, dies at 93 “It’s hard to imagine a world without the presence of this gentle scientific giant.” - The Cancer Letter

The world of cancer research has lost one of its brightest and gentlest stars, Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr., MD, the founding director of NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics within the Intra...

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Inside Chernobyl, a Fungus Has Been Quietly Feasting on Radiation

The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but that doesn't mean every form of life finds the conditions inhospitable.

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Look inside Walt Disney’s private plane in Palm Springs after complete restoration

The Palm Springs Air Museum restores the interior of Walt Disney’s company plane to its vintage 1960s appearance.

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How to give a bad talk - Nature Reviews Cancer

Effective presentations require clarity and audience awareness. In this Comment, Itai Yanai outlines common misconceptions about presentations and how to address them to deliver more impactful and ins...

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