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Virtual Driving Test Can Predict Risks Of Teen Car Accidents

A Virtual Driving Assessment tool can identify teens at highest risk of sustaining a car crash in the first months of licensed driving.

Here’s Why The FDA Plans A Ban On Formaldehyde In Chemical Hair-Straighteners Commonly Used By Black Women

Hair-straighteners containing formaldehyde, which are popular among Black women, have been linked to an increased risk in developing uterine, ovarian and breast cancer.

​Forever Young? The Naked Mole Rat Teaches Scientists About Longevity

Can the humble naked mole rat help extend our life span? New research from the University of Rochester suggests yes.

Biden Backs Israel’s Claim It Did Not Strike Gaza Hospital—After Palestinian Officials Blamed Israeli Airstrike For Killing Hundreds

Hamas accused Israel of hitting a hospital in Gaza City, killing hundreds, but Israel says a Palestinian militant group caused the strike.

UN Body Warns Hospitals Have 24 Hours Of Fuel As Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Gaza

While efforts to send international aid to Gaza remain stalled, Hamas has been accused of trying to use hostages as bargaining chips.

Companies Seek To Increase Life-Span By A Decade Or More.

But keep in mind that it’s going to be a long while before such drugs are actually available.

Drinking Raw Milk Linked To Campylobacter Outbreak, 14 Sick In Utah

Since 2009, Utah has had 25 documented raw milk-associated Campylobacter outbreaks, resulting in 295 people becoming ill.

Disparities In Cataract Care Are A Sorry Sight

Since cataract surgery has been proven safe and effective in restoring vision, Why do cataracts continue to be a global vision crisis?

Verily Is Boldly Innovating The Future Of Healthcare

The company’s mission statement is bold and empowering: “to bring the promise of precision health to everyone, every day.”

Vaccine Stocks—Including Pfizer, Moderna, BioNTech And Novavax—Slide Amid Plummeting Demand

Pfizer slashed its revenue forecasts on Friday amid falling demand for its Covid vaccine and antiviral drug Paxlovid.