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Serially cloned mice hit a genetic “dead end” by generation 58, underscoring that sex evolved for variation, purging harmful ...

New research on the gut-vagina axis links intestinal dysbiosis to bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause — with implications for probiotics and prevention.

New research reveals how male hormones increase men's susceptibility to skin infections, opening avenues for targeted ...

Fossil egg found in Antarctica suggests marine reptiles laid eggs, challenging previous beliefs about ancient life.

A foreign visitor in her 60s has tested positive for meningococcal meningitis, Taiwan’s fifth case this year, the Centers for ...

Unlike dog and deer ticks, which take blood meals from multiple hosts at different life stages, winter ticks spend their entire life cycle on a single animal.

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The state Department of Health gives the same warning to beachgoers each time the islands are hit with a heavy storm: Don’t ...

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