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Opinion: WHO director-general: Jimmy Carter’s legacy can guide us through turbulent times

Jimmy Carter’s example — as a leader, a humanitarian, and a human — can guide us through these unclear times, writes WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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Head trauma & herpes, antidepressants & breast milk, Califf & Humpty Dumpty

Research links head trauma, herpes and Alzheimer's, and STAT has a Q&A with outgoing FDA chief Robert Califf.

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Q&A: How electrical stimulation can improve rehabilitation after spinal cord injury

A new study found that high-frequency stimulation reduced spasticity, and improved patients' ability to walk after spinal cord injury.

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Storm-Chasing Doctor Makes Annual Trip to 'Tornado Alley'

(MedPage Today) -- Colorado hospitalist Jason Persoff, MD, uses plenty of technology when he chases storms in hopes of seeing a tornado.

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6% of Seniors Depressed; ADHD and Hormones; Novel Antipsychotic Eases Schizophrenia

(MedPage Today) -- A study of older adults showed that 6% had depression, with higher prevalences in certain groups, including women, those who were unmarried, and those with chronic medical conditio

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The care taskforce needs boldness, not buzzwords | Letters

Wes Streeting is wrong to frame social care as a burden on the NHS , writes Dr Melanie Henwood. Plus letters from Dr Marion Witton and Mike Smith.

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Some food for thought on Veganuary | Letters

Vegan alternatives to meat and dairy products may lack important nutrients, warns Richard HoffmanVeganuary should mean natural foods, not ultra‑processed.

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STAT+: Scribe Therapeutics becomes latest CRISPR company to announce layoffs 

Scribe Therapeutics, co-founded by Jennifer Doudna, is reducing staff, the latest layoffs among companies focused on CRISPR therapies.

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