A joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission has discovered a royal tomb from the Second Intermediate Period (1700 to 1550 BC) in the Mount Anubis necropolis. The “Mountain-of-Anubis” is a sacred mountain…
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Cult centre revealed at ancient Amphipolis
Archaeologists excavating ancient Amphipolis have uncovered a cult centre from the 4th century BC. Amphipolis was an ancient Greek polis, and later a Roman city, located in the modern municipality…
Parents feel they are lacking information about bird flu, poll finds
Only 43% of parents report they are able to find accurate and current information on avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, according to the University of Michigan Health…
Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study
Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a particular vaccine is important strongly motivated them to get vaccinated.…
Mexico reports 22 measles cases after US outbreak
An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith Mexican health authorities reported 22 cases of measles on Thursday, following an outbreak in the United…
Symptoms of long COVID can last up to two years after infection, research suggests
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Some 23% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 between 2021 and 2023 developed long COVID, and in more than half of them the symptoms persisted for…
Mikveh ritual bath discovered at Ostia Antica
Archaeologists excavating at Ostia Antica have discovered a Jewish ritual bath known as a mikveh. Ostia Antica was an ancient harbour town situated at the mouth of the Tiber River.…
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997
A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File There…
Errors in attention adaptively impact spatial working memory, study finds
Attention error and spatial working memory experimental paradigm. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-025-02109-5 Humans are known to rapidly adapt their mental processes and behavior based on feedback they…
More than 1.2 million medical device side-effect reports not submitted within legal timeframe, analysis finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 1.2 million medical device adverse event reports were not submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the deadline set by federal…
