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Heat-not-burn tobacco is not as bad as cigarettes, but still poses risks

The results aren't clear-cut.

Ancient mummy found to have bone cancer

Cancer was already affecting humans 2,000 years ago.

Intensive weight management can put type 2 diabetes into remission

Want to get rid of diabetes? Just lose some weight.

Russia on the brink of HIV crisis as AIDS denial runs rampant through the country

The country might be on the verge of a health crisis.

The humble fly carries even more diseases than we thought, new study shows

Flies can do so much more than ruin your picnic, new research finds.

Almost half of all US cancers can be prevented through lifestyle, study shows

Put that cigarette down, skip the beer, and eat more fruits and veggies -- your cancer risk will go down dramatically.

Bill Gates invests $100 million to study and defeat Alzheimer's

Putting his money where his mouth is: Gates invests massively into addressing Alzheimer's disease.

Lab mice with natural gut bacteria are wildly more resistant to disease and tumors

Living in a sterile, controlled environment make lab mice not such a good model for human diseases.

Computer simulation identifies HIV Achilles Heel, offering new avenue for treatment

It also showcases how powerful computer simulations can be in fighting viruses.

Even casual drinking increases cancer risk

Put that glass down, researchers warn.

Putting bacteria-targeting-viruses into food packaging could keep food from spreading illnesses such as Salmonella poisoning

This study was able to keep the viruses working on bacteria for three months.

"Killer" mosquitoes are being unleashed in the US to fight disease

Their mission is to reduce mosquito populations.

A surprising number of people develop food allergies in adulthood

Overall, more Americans are developing food allergies than ever.

Scientists figure out how many mutations it takes for healthy cells to turn cancerous

This could be a revolution in cancer prevention and therapy.

Dancing keeps the brain young

Just keep on dancing!

Blood test can find cancer even before any symptoms emerge

Genetic sequencing could pave the way for a new age of cancer detection.

Researchers hijack plant to produce polio vaccine

Anti-vaxxers finally have a natural option.

Knee arthritis has doubled since 1950, and we don't really know why

Aging and obesity alone cannot explain it.

UN declares Somalia polio-free

Soon, we might truly eradicate polio.

Arizona fleas now carrying the plague, doctors warn

Yes, THE plague.

Google's top result for "cure for cancer"says carrot juice is the cure

All you need is carrot juice and beetroot. Sheesh...

Child in South Africa becomes HIV free

This could be a game changer.

Scientists want to reduce mosquito population. By releasing 20 million mosquitoes

It seems counterintuitive, but it can work.

Over one third of all dementia cases could be prevented by actions that begin in childhood

Dementia is not inevitable. Staying healthy is the first step to challenge it.

Massive simulation of the HIV 'shell' reveals new vulnerabilities that we might exploit to eliminate the virus

It took two years on a supercomputer to simulate 1.2 microseconds in the life of the HIV capsid.

For the first time, a vaccine for gonorrhea proves effective

Bacterial strains that cause gonorrhea have become resistant to antibiotics.

We're losing the battle with gonorrhea. No clear treatment in sight, and things might get even worse

Gonorrhea, which just flew beneath our radar, might be one of the most dangerous diseases in the world.

Oral sex might be helping the spread of unstoppable bacteria

It's the gift that keeps on giving.

Getting rid of an invasive shrub reduces the number of malaria-spreading mosquitos

Another reason why invasive species can be harmful.

Superantibiotic is now 25,000 times stronger than its predecessor

Our last line of defense just got a lot stronger.

New study shows how Zika might re-emerge and strike the United States

The US is certainly not safe from Zika.

World Health Organization confirms second Ebola case in new outbreak

The disease rears its ugly head again.

Brazil says Zika epidemic is officially over

Although authorities are still on alert, the Zika epidemic seems to have backed off.

In the face of rising antibiotic resistance, fungi could be a goldmine for new drugs

Bacteria are getting tougher but scientists are not sitting idle.

CRISPR can be used to test for Zika and cancer quickly and cheaply

One test can cost 0.61 cents to make.

Genetic 'typos' may be a more powerful driver of cancer in humans than environmental factors

Worrying.

Yellow fever is killing thousands of rare monkeys in Brazil

The forests are silent now.

New gene discovery could rid Dalmatians of a respiratory disease

Only Cruella de Vil wouldn't be happy.

New hydrogel can glue retina back into eye

This could revolutionize eye surgery!

Edible Ebola vaccine for wild apes could revolutionize how we fight the disease

It's a terrible irony.

1962 vaccine breakthrough prevented 4.5 billion cases of polio, measles, rabies, hepatitis A, and many others

This man and his colleagues saved millions of lives. But you've probably never heard of him.

World Health Organization says these 12 pathogens could change the world as we know it

Some of them are a hairsbreadth away from infecting us with impunity.

Five HIV patients are now virus-free thanks to a new vaccine therapy -- but success rate is low

The new therapy gives the body new tools to weed out the HIV virus without any other drugs -- one man has been HIV-free for 7 months.

New treatment effectively kills whipworm -- a roundworm which infects 1 billion people

A new treatment from the University of Manchester brings hope for hundreds of millions of people.

Scientists engineer mosquitoes that could stop malaria spread

A mosquito with a gene that blocks the malaria parasite has been created in the laboratory, a new research reports.

Information about the world’s water at your fingertips

Now water is even more precious than ever!

Artificial intelligence is just as good at spotting skin cancer as doctors. Could be turned into an app

This machine could save thousands of lives.

Sex is painful for 1 in 13 women, but no one wants to talk about it

A survey of 7,000 sexually active women aged 16 to 74 found that sex is painful for a lot of women -- they just don't like to talk about it.

Medication prevents HIV/AIDS has 92% success rate, but people don't know about it yet

If taken daily, the pills can reduce the risk of HIV infection by up to 92 percent.

Common cold vaccine patented in the EU

Seems like our bodies were fighting the disease the wrong way all along.

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