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US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever
By: Mike Stobbe | AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday. More parents are questioning… Read More
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Ohio University professors part of a breakthrough discovery with major implications for medicine
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A team of researchers, including two Ohio University professors, have become the first to successfully detect the signal of individual atoms, a discovery that could aid… Read More
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Early signs suggest monkeypox may be slowing in the U.S.
By: Will Stone | Pien Huang | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More than three months into the U.S. monkeypox outbreak, there’s a new – and welcome – phrase coming from the lips of health officials who are… Read More
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Changing climate brings more ticks and related diseases to southeast Ohio
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — When discussing the effects of climate change, ticks may not be the first thing that comes to mind for most people. However, these tiny arachnids are… Read More
![Jonah Reeder prepares a special protein shake that helps him manage a metabolic condition called phenylketonuria.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/genetic-disease-1-c0cbe4ab4104f3abfca93e393efca612900dc383-e1552411048725-900x422.jpg)
A Gulp Of Genetically Modified Bacteria Might Someday Treat A Range Of Illnesses
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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Researchers think genetically engineered versions of microbes that can live in humans could help treat some rare genetic disorders and perhaps help with Type 1 diabetes, cirrhosis and cancer.
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What’s Coming In 2019? Global Thinkers Make Big, Bold Predictions
What will the next year bring? We asked experts for their forecasts on humanitarian aid, the refugee crisis, global health and other topics.