Cardiology

How trustworthy is your fitness tracker score?

Millions of people now start their day with a number—a "readiness" score, a "body battery"" level or a measure of "strain""—delivered by the wearable device on their wrist or finger. But how much trust should we place ...

Autism spectrum disorders

CBD could calm kids with autism

A non-intoxicating extract of cannabis appears to help children and teenagers with autism, a new study says.

Autism spectrum disorders

RFK Jr's autism 'epidemic' study raises anti-vaxx fears

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement of a vast study to reveal the cause of a so-called autism "epidemic" has alarmed medical experts, who fear it could rekindle thoroughly debunked conspiracy theories ...

Health

Pandemic agreement: key points under discussion

For more than three years, countries have been negotiating an international agreement on tackling future pandemics aimed to help avoid repeating the mistakes made during the COVID-19 crisis.

Medical research

New strategy may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests alone

A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a ...

Genetics

Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled

Differences among the DNA of seven ape species—including humans—are greater than originally thought, according to an international team led by researchers at Penn State, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) ...

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