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What can trigger an itch? Scientists have found a new culprit
by Nell Greenfieldboyce November 22, 2023Enlarge this image New research finds that a common microbe may be directly causing itchiness on the skin it colonizes. Kinga Krzeminska/Getty…
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More medical gloves are coming from China, as U.S. makers of protective gear struggle
by Nell Greenfieldboyce November 3, 2023Enlarge this image A worker inspects disposable gloves at a factory in Malaysia, a country that has been the top supplier of…
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Cancer risk can lurk in our genes. So why don’t more people get tested?
by Nell Greenfieldboyce August 2, 2023Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…
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Testing your genes for cancer risk is way cheaper now — and it could save your life
by Nell Greenfieldboyce August 2, 2023Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…
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Young men making quartz countertops are facing lung damage. One state is taking action
by Nell Greenfieldboyce July 24, 2023Enlarge this image This image, from a video produced by government safety researchers, shows a countertop worker using a machine with a…
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Stone flakes made by modern monkeys trigger big questions about early humans
by Nell Greenfieldboyce March 10, 2023Enlarge this image Macaques use stones as hammers to smash open food items like shellfish and nuts. Lydia V. Luncz hide caption…
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When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It’s a more relevant question than ever
by Nell Greenfieldboyce January 27, 2023Enlarge this image This image shows purified particles of mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Viruses like these can be genetically altered in…