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Humans

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Health & Medicine

Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming

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By Lisa GrossmanDecember 23, 2025

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Health & Medicine

Two more antibiotics have been approved in the U.S. to treat gonorrhea

By Aimee CunninghamDecember 23, 2025

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Earth

An underwater volcano off Oregon didn’t erupt in 2025 after all. Why not?

By Carolyn GramlingDecember 22, 2025

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By Carly KayDecember 22, 2025

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Life

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By Meghan RosenDecember 22, 2025

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This newfound cascade of events may explain some female gut pain

Gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome are often worse in women. A mouse study reveals a pain pathway involving estrogen, gut cells and bacteria.

By Bethany BrookshireDecember 18, 2025
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