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2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for ‘mirror image’ molecule research, with impact on pharmacology

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for solving a mystery with research ...
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ER visits from people born outside the U.S. dropped after ICE raids

A new study found that visits by people born outside of the U.S. to three LA emergency rooms dropped precipitously after ICE raids increased last year.
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Deciding when to get your flu shot? Consider these factors

It’s the perennial fall question for those of you who get flu shots: When’s the best time to be vaccinated? Predicting what ...
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Democrats plot a midterms push for MAHA voters

Democrats are building bridges to a major new constituency: the Make America Healthy Again voter. As the midterms near, ...
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I’m a doctor. Here’s what I want the public to know about AI tools and health care costs

BCBS claims that bump coding has become more widespread because hospitals are using AI tools to identify secondary diagnoses. Automated tools can skim a patient’s chart and prompt physicians to ...
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2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for brain research tool called optogenetics

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel are the joint recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ...