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Sep 2026
KAUST researchers develop AI tool to map cell evolution
Publishing in Nature Communications, a KAUST-led team has developed the AI tool Unify to help scientists compare similar cell types across distant species.
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Sep 2026
Cohesin protein protects genetic information during cell division
Cell division, a process fundamental to life, still holds surprises. Researchers from the University of Zurich and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered a key mechanism that allows cells to protect genetic information as they divide.
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Sep 2026
World Cup travel and low vaccination fuel Latin American measles outbreaks
Countries in Latin America are being urged to strengthen vaccination and surveillance to fight measles as the region records the highest number of cases in more than two decades, disease experts say.
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Sep 2026
Maldives meets UN target for reducing premature chronic disease deaths
The Maldives has become the only country in the World Health Organization's South East Asia region to meet the UN target for reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases, cancers and diabetes.
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Sep 2026
New digital system helps young cancer survivors manage late treatment effects
For a young person, completing cancer treatment can mark a long-awaited return to everyday life - education, work, relationships and plans for a family.
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Sep 2026
Congo faces unprecedented Ebola outbreak without approved vaccine protection
As the Ebola outbreak spreads unabated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), vaccine developers are scrambling to develop and test a vaccine candidate that will target the species at its center.
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Sep 2026
Early life sugar exposure linked to higher adult anxiety risk
Exposure to sugar in the first 1,000 days of a child's life increases the risk of developing anxiety in adulthood, a new study from the University of Surrey reports.
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Sep 2026
New international standard creates unified health data across Europe
Every breath we take contains tiny particles that are invisible to the naked eye and can harm our health. Air pollution alone contributes to heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and other chronic illnesses.
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Sep 2026
Stalled gut microbiome development triples risk for type 1 diabetes in children
Type 1 diabetes affects more than 9 million people worldwide, including 1.8 million children and adolescents.
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Sep 2026
MIT researchers develop noninvasive way to spot aging zombie cells
As we age, some of the cells in our body enter a state of senescence, in which they stop dividing but do not die. Those senescent cells can contribute to age-related disorders such as cancer, tissue degeneration, and inflammatory diseases.
