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Eight Infant Monkeys Got a Triple HIV Regimen Within 72 Hours, and Researchers Could Not Find the Virus a Year Later

Eight infant macaques treated 72 hours after infection showed no trace of HIV a year on, even after their immune defenses were stripped away.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

In 2025, Harvard University developed a chemical coating for insecticide-treated bed nets that blocks malaria parasites inside mosquitoes instead of killing the insects. It produced a breakthrough that could fight malaria without increasing insecticide resistance

Scientists have discovered novel compounds that prevent the transmission of malaria parasites in mosquitoes. These innovative chemicals can be applied to bed nets without causing insecticide resistance. When infected mosquitoes come into contact with the treated netting, the parasites are eliminated. This advancement represents a promising new approach to tackling…

The Economic Times · Aug 10

Indian-origin Dr Ashok Muralidaran under fire over 'wrong' heart surgery in Oregon: 'India gives fake degrees'

The $17 million lawsuit against the Orgon Health and Science University for a wrong heart surgery on a 13-year-old girl gave fodder to the anti-India narrative on social media as the doctor who performed the surgery was Dr Ashok Muralidaran, an Indian-origin pediatric cardiac surgeon.

The Times of India · Jun 9

Doctors warn that not getting enough sleep could take years off your life — here's how much you need per night

New study explores link between insufficient sleep and decreased life expectancy. Here’s why, plus practical advice on how to get the rest you need.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 11, 2025

Oregon man loses daughter in horrific school shooting. Then, stalker tells him ‘your child never died’

When will the torment stop?

We Got This Covered · Dec 4, 2025

Scientists created human egg cells from skin cells — then used them to make embryos

In a proof-of-concept experiment, scientists demonstrated that you can create and fertilize human eggs in the lab using sperm, genes from skin cells, and the "shells" of existing egg cells.

LiveScience · Oct 1, 2025

Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs -- but not yet usable ones

Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Scientists turned human skin cells into eggs. But it didn’t go smoothly

The eggs created in the experiment are not ready to be used to help people conceive.

Euronews · Sep 30, 2025

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife give record $2B to Oregon cancer center, university says

An Oregon university says Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny Knight have given a record $2 billion to its cancer center

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Breakthrough Universal Flu Vaccine Could Be Available In Five Years, Targeting All Strains‌Breakthrough May Mean Universal Flu Vaccine Available In ‘five Years’‌

American scientists develop promising new vaccine platform that shows potential against all human-adapted influenza strains and mutating viruses like COVID-19.‌ A universal flu vaccine would be effective against all human-adapted strains of influenza.  ‌

Zenger · Jul 20, 2024