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  • Q&A: Cyclospora outbreak
    on July 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    People across the United States are taking a closer look at their lettuce and leafy greens this summer because of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness whose most notable symptom is severe, watery diarrhea.

  • Cutting-edge drug shows promise for patients with NRAS-driven melanoma
    on July 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    A research team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) reports that a pathway-targeted therapy could be an effective treatment for certain melanoma patients and fill an unmet clinical need for patients with advanced disease.

  • Warm nights linked to ill premature babies in NICUs
    on July 18, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    Premature babies in the intensive care unit are particularly at risk of becoming infected with potentially pathogenic bacteria. A team of doctors in Hanover has now investigated which external factors play a role in this. They concluded that climatic conditions have an influence. The study was led and designed by Dr Leonard Knegendorf, a clinician-scientist at TWINCORE, the Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research. The findings were published in the journal Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control.

  • New study sheds light on how Epstein-Barr virus may contribute to multiple sclerosis
    on July 18, 2026 at 2:40 pm

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that attacks the central nervous system. For years, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been strongly linked to MS, as nearly every person diagnosed with the condition shows evidence of past EBV infection. For example, a 2022 study analyzed millions of U.S. military recruits and found that getting infected with EBV increased a person’s risk of developing MS 32-fold.

  • Designing better climate research starts with understanding human emotions
    on July 18, 2026 at 1:40 pm

    Have you ever looked at a photograph of a raging wildfire, a flooded neighborhood or a starving polar bear and immediately felt something before you even had time to think? Most of us have.