Brain implants allow us to move and talk. But they could also be hacked
The human brain is remarkably complex, with trillions of connections that control how you move, think and feel.
May 18, 2026
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Living 'tumor on a chip' could give best ever insight into aggressive brain cancer
Scientists are creating a glioblastoma 'tumor on a chip'—a tiny living system capable of mimicking the key features of the human brain and providing a deeper understanding of how the aggressive brain cancer works.
May 13, 2026
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Experts call on WHO to revisit its approach to airborne risk in light of hantavirus outbreak
With three people dead and 11 cases from the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, UMD's internationally renowned expert on airborne viruses, Dr. Don Milton, joins public health colleagues in an opinion piece in the ...
May 13, 2026
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Brain-controlled hearing system isolates one speaker in noisy settings, first human tests show
Scientists at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice in a crowd. These early findings suggest ...
May 11, 2026
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Malaria vaccine averts 1 in 8 child deaths across three African countries in first rollout
Findings of a rigorous evaluation of the public health use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, published in The Lancet, confirm significant reduction in child deaths in the first African countries to offer the vaccine.
May 8, 2026
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Light-powered link lets wireless endoscope stream 4K images in operating room
Medical imaging devices such as endoscopes transmit their data via cables to monitors and hospital information systems. In collaboration with partners, Fraunhofer researchers in the OWIMED project are working to make data ...
May 4, 2026
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An uncomfortable truth: Health care is both a protector of health and a contributor to one of its greatest threats
When we think about the causes of climate change, the usual suspects often come to mind: coal-fired power plants, traffic-choked roads, industrial agriculture. Rarely do we picture hospitals.
Apr 29, 2026
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Scientists transform wool into bone repair material
Scientists have shown how wool could offer an effective and sustainable alternative to materials currently used to repair damaged bone. In the new study, keratin—a natural structural protein derived from wool—was shown to ...
Apr 25, 2026
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More children are surviving long enough for heart transplants—but not enough hearts exist, say experts
Advances in pediatric heart care are helping more children survive long enough to receive a transplant—but a critical shortage of donor hearts means too many are still dying while they wait, experts warned at the International ...
Apr 25, 2026
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New plan could speed Medicare coverage for innovative devices
A new proposal could make it easier for patients to access breakthrough medical devices through Medicare.
Apr 24, 2026
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