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On June 12, 2025, an Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people. The plane was carrying over 33,000 gallons (125,000 liters) of fuel, leading to a massive fire, and several bodies were charred beyond recognition, fragmented or otherwise rendered unrecognizable. To identify the bodies, officials sought DNA samples from the victims’ family members. More than two weeks …

A healthcare provider puts a fit-tested mask over her face before her next patient.Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times archives It is unknown whether the newest COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, also known by the nickname “razor throat” for one of its defining symptoms, is present in Pitkin County as local summer cases increase. After Colorado confirmed the presence of this variant in the …

Rethinking Inflammation: Is Everything We Know About Aging and Disease Wrong?  SciTechDaily Living more like a hunter-gatherer may ward off ageing  The Times Living like Tarzan is key to avoiding agonising deaths in tech and takeaway-addicted cities  Daily Star HEALTH: Inflammaging vs arthritis  Idaho State Journal One Major Feature of Aging Might Not Be Universal After All  ScienceAlert Source link

NHS figures suggest that over 944,000 people in the UK currently have dementia, including one in every 11 over 65 years old 06:00, 13 Jul 2025Updated 08:26, 13 Jul 2025 Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are often mixed up(Image: AquaArts Studio/Getty Images) Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are often mistaken for one another. But one psychologist has now delved into both terms …

Chronic inflammation can increase the risk of chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. A nutritious diet, exercise and mindfulness may protect against inflammation. Healthy morning habits like yoga or a quiet cup of coffee or tea may help fight inflammation. Starting your day on the right foot sets the tone for the rest of your day. So, why …

These 4 common food types could make you smell bad, experts caution  AOL.com Source link

Certain kinds of gut microbes absorb toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” and help expel them from the body via feces, new first-of-its-kind University of Cambridge research shows. The findings are welcome news as the only options that exist for reducing the level of dangerous Pfas compounds from the body are bloodletting and a cholesterol drug that induces unpleasant side effects. The …

I feel most comfortable falling asleep on my stomach, despite the fact that experts say that belly sleeping can lead to aches and pains in the back and neck. The problem is, that I find it difficult to drop off on my side or back. Having recently turned 30, I’m now paying the price for decades of belly sleeping. I’m …

Since the 1970s, countless experts and the US government have sold the public a simple explanation for drug addiction, now clinically called substance abuse disorder: the myth of the gateway drug. The gateway drug — usually cast as weed, alcohol, tobacco, or inhalants — refers to the theory that the earlier a kid starts using drugs, the more likely they are …

Measles was discovered in the Provo area’s wastewater in a preliminary analysis conducted by an independent research program. Dr. Leisha Nolen used the surprising find to underscore the relevance of wastewater analysis in tracking the appearance of infections. The samples cannot identify a specific house or individual; they are taken from communal water treatment centers. Measles has been detected in …