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Why Some People Stay Single: Study Reveals 92 Reasons for Singlehood
Why do some people remain single while others form romantic partnerships? Is it by choice, circumstance, or a combination of…
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Is Ornamentation a Universal Human Preference? Cross-Cultural and Developmental Evidence From Scotland, Pakistan, and Papua
Abstract Ornamentation is a widespread feature of human material culture, yet its preference varies across societies. We tested the hypothesis…
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New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking
In late 2025, Interpol coordinated a global operation across 134 nations, seizing roughly 30,000 live animals, confiscating illegal plant and…
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US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next
The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in…
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From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics
Thousands of the world’s best athletes will flock to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy in February 2026 for the…
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Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm
The Winter Olympics and Paralympics are upon us once again. This year the games come to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo,…
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Pertussis: The Whooping Cough Still Killing Thousands of Babies
Three-month-old Amara gasped desperately for air, her tiny face turning blue as violent coughing consumed her fragile body. Her mother,…
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Patient Safety: Preventing Harm in Healthcare Settings
Twenty-eight-year-old Fatima entered a hospital in Cairo, Egypt, for routine appendix removal surgery—a common, low-risk procedure performed thousands of times…
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Palliative Care: Providing Comfort and Dignity for Serious Illness
Twelve-year-old Aisha lies in a hospital bed in Nairobi, Kenya, her body ravaged by advanced leukemia that no longer responds…
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Medical Oxygen: The Essential Medicine Many Hospitals Lack
Dr. Sarah Mensah stood helplessly beside the hospital bed in rural Ghana where five-year-old Kwame struggled for breath, his lips…
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Oral Health: Why Your Mouth Matters for Overall Health
Ten-year-old Amina from a rural village in Kenya sits in the mobile dental clinic, tears streaming down her face as…
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One Health: Connecting Human, Animal, and Environmental Health
Dr. Maria Santos stood at the edge of a recently cleared rainforest in Brazil, watching bulldozers destroy what had been…
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Onchocerciasis: The Parasitic Disease Causing Preventable Blindness
Sixty-five-year-old Joseph sits outside his mud-brick home in a remote village along the Volta River in Ghana, his sightless eyes…
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Occupational Health: Protecting Workers From Job-Related Hazards
Every morning, 32-year-old Ahmed climbs scaffolding at a construction site in Cairo, Egypt, working ten hours daily in scorching heat…
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Obesity: The Global Epidemic Affecting 2.5 Billion People
Twelve-year-old Maria from Mexico City stands on the scale in her pediatrician’s office, her eyes filling with tears as Dr.…
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