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Patients with noncardiac chest pain are reassured with brief education

Patients diagnosed with noncardiac chest pain are reluctant to believe they do not have heart disease. A new study shows that explaining the test...

Shadowy Ethiopian massacre could be ‘tip of the iceberg’

The only thing the survivors can agree on is that hundreds of people were slaughtered in a single Ethiopian town.

COVID-19 impacting mental health of medical professionals

With the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths rising throughout much of the US, the mental health of medical professionals is being put...

Archeologists discover secrets of Indus Civilization diets

Archeologists are closer to understanding the diets of the people of the ancient Indus Civilization after new research found fatty residues in ceramic vessels,...

From Africa to Europe via Canary Islands

After a three-day boat trip from Western Sahara, Mohceine Ait Lamadane reached the Canaries and from there traveled to Italy, taking advantage of a...

New cancer treatment offers hope as alternative to surgery

A pioneering treatment for kidney cancer using radiation has been described as potentially lifesaving.

Children will die due to UK overseas aid cuts, pediatricians say

Cutting the UK’s overseas aid budget will result in a significant number of children dying “with negative impacts lasting generations”, the Royal College of...

Robot fleet dives in ‘marine snow’ for climate answers

A fleet of new-generation, deep-diving ocean robots will be deployed in the Southern Ocean, in a major study of how marine life acts as...

Chinese capsule with Moon rocks begins return to Earth

A Chinese space capsule bringing back the first Moon rocks in more than four decades started its three-day return to Earth on Sunday.

Facebook oversight board says ‘won’t shy away’ from tackling Trump-style disinformation

The independent body set up by Facebook to review decisions to remove content will eventually need to tackle the issue of how to address...

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