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Blood cancer therapy reverses incurable leukaemia in some patients
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Nobel Prize for immune system stops destructive rampage
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded for discoveries that explain how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body’s own cells. The prize is shared by Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi and US researchers Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell. They discovered “security guards” that eliminate parts of the immune system…
Why are fewer people donating their organs?
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Yolo County declares local health emergency after deadly Esparto explosions
Yolo County’s public health officer on Monday declared a local health emergency for properties impacted by the deadly Esparto fireworks facility explosion.“Today’s local health emergency declaration for the Oakdale Fire allows Yolo County to request support from state and federal health agencies for testing and any necessary cleanup if hazardous materials from fireworks are found…
