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A blood pressure drug has the potential to combat one of the most common, difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, according ...

Older adults with a history of falls may have a much higher risk of developing dementia, according to a review of studies ...

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A half century after NASA's Apollo 17 lunar module lifted off the Moon's northeastern near side quadrant, planetary ...

The Curiosity rover has revealed many surprises on the surface of Mars, but its most recent one is of a totally different ...

Older women are at particular risk of osteoporosis as levels of estrogen, a hormone that supports bone metabolism, drop after ...

When the brain remains in a state of constant vigilance, scanning for demands and threats, it becomes harder to focus, be ...

Chemotherapy and radiation have saved the lives of millions of children worldwide, but these intense therapies also leave ...

Researchers found that the ship conditions made the novel coronavirus spread more easily. Their modelling suggested that ...