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Feb 2026
Study identifies antiviral protein IFN-γ as a potential biomarker for Long COVID fatigue
SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression.
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Feb 2026
Skin of color seminar improves medical students’ diagnosis skills
A seminar improved medical students' ability to identify skin conditions in darker skin tones, addressing diagnostic gaps in diverse patient populations.
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Feb 2026
Frontline healthcare workers experienced highest insomnia rates during and after pandemic
An analysis co-led by Josefa A. Antón Ruiz, a researcher from the Department of Health Psychology at the University of Alicante (UA), reveals that 43.5% of healthcare professionals experienced clinically significant symptoms of insomnia during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Feb 2026
Syndex Bio unveils mcPCR technology at AGBT 2026 following $15.5 M seed financing
Syndex Bio, a biotechnology company advancing next‑generation molecular diagnostics, today announced the introduction of its proprietary mcPCR™ (methyl‑copying PCR) platform at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference in Orlando, Florida.
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Feb 2026
Loughborough University and Science in Sport (SiS) extend partnership in elite sport and performance nutrition
Loughborough University and Science in Sport (SiS) have announced a renewed three-year partnership, strengthening the organizations' long-standing collaboration across elite sport and performance nutrition.
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Feb 2026
Growing up bilingual does not disrupt parent–child brain bonding
New findings reveal bilingual mother-child interactions enhance neural synchrony, highlighting the role of play over language in early cognitive development.
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Feb 2026
Developing the first definitive guide for safely navigating health information on AI chatbots
As members of the public increasingly turn to AI with health concerns, University of Birmingham researchers are leading a global programme to build the first definitive guide for safely navigating health information on AI powered chatbots.
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Feb 2026
Study finds widespread off-label use of antipsychotics among older people
The use of antipsychotic medications for purposes other than those officially approved is common among older adults in Finland.
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Feb 2026
New Orleans brings back the house call, sending nurses to visit newborns and moms
When Lisa Bonfield gave birth to daughter Adele in late November, she was thrust into the new world of parenting, and faced an onslaught of challenges and skills to learn: breastfeeding, diapering, sleep routines, colic, crying, and all the little warning signs that something could be wrong with the baby.
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Feb 2026
As more Americans embrace anxiety treatment, MAHA derides medications
After a grueling year of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to treat breast cancer, Sadia Zapp was anxious — not the manageable hum that had long been part of her life, but something deeper, more distracting.
