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Date: 2025/02/21 - 17:00

Health misinformation and disinformation: How to avoid it

How can we learn to spot inaccurate and even malicious health information? Why do we fall so easily for false health info, and how can we update our mistaken beliefs? This In Conversation episode answer these questions with the help of Prof. Stephan Lewandowsky and Dr. Jenny Yu.

Date: 2025/02/17 - 20:00

Federal Judges Block Executive Orders Targeting Trans People: What to Know

Federal judges temporarily halted executive orders issued by President Trump targeting the transgender community. Health agencies restored deleted webpages with DEI language and gender affirming care for trans minors will resume. An executive order barring trans girls and women from playing sports is still under litigation.

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Date: 2025/02/14 - 22:00

New test may detect Alzheimer's years before tau clumps show up in scans

Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the brain before it causes significant damage.

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Date: 2025/02/13 - 22:00

Are eggs good or bad for cholesterol? Outdated misconceptions seem to persist

Despite changed guidelines, a new study has found that misconceptions about eggs and cholesterol may still be keeping people from including them in their daily diets.

Date: 2025/02/13 - 02:32

Federal Health Agencies Ordered to Restore Public Facing Webpages, Data

After Doctors for America filed a lawsuit against the HHS, CDC, and FDA, a federal judge ordered health agencies to restore public-facing media deleted after President Trump's executive order.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

NIH study finds infection-related hospitalizations linked to increased risk of heart failure

Findings highlight the importance of infection prevention measures and personalized heart failure care.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

Single dose of broadly neutralizing antibody protects macaques from H5N1 influenza

NIH science lays groundwork for future studies in people.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

NIH-funded clinical trial will evaluate new dengue therapeutic

Dengue virus sickens as many as 400 million people each year, primarily in tropical and subtropical parts of the world.

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Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

What's the latest on weight loss, aging, supplements, and more?

This article highlights standout studies and news articles over the last week on topics such as nutrition, aging and longevity, health misinformation, and more.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 02:00

Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures

NIH study identifies previously unknown adaptation.