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AI can outperform physicians on a diagnostic test, but what happens when the patient forgets a symptom, the tests disagree, and the disease is still unfolding? A new study moves beyond the medical ...

A cohort of environmental groups has run a panic-inducing campaign against a remarkably useful class of chemicals known as ...

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The American Council on Science and Health is a pro-science, research and education organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Council was founded in 1978 by a ...

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Measles was once a public health success story, eliminated from the United States more than a quarter-century ago. Now, with cases surging, vaccination rates falling, and the nation's elimination ...

It's no secret that marijuana is legal, widely available, and wildly popular. But is it good for your heart? A new study ...

Millions of chickens have been slaughtered to contain bird flu, yet the prospect of vaccinating them has sparked controversy ...

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