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HPV Vaccination Before Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Premature Birth, Study Finds
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HPV Vaccination Before Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Premature Birth, Study Finds

HPV vaccination appears to provide benefits beyond cancer protection. Women vaccinated before pregnancy appear to have a lower risk of giving birth prematurely
Nobel Prize-winning optogenetics helps some blind patients regain partial vision in study
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Nobel Prize-winning optogenetics helps some blind patients regain partial vision in study

Optogenetics has been used to partially restore vision in blind people, and new results show that the Nobel Prize-winning technique works.
Spain’s egg-freezing offer for players draws support from Amanda Ilestedt, but experts warn it’s no guarantee of children
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Spain’s egg-freezing offer for players draws support from Amanda Ilestedt, but experts warn it’s no guarantee of children

The Spanish Football Federation is paying its players to freeze their eggs. Sweden’s Amanda Ilestedt thinks it’s a good way to avoid feeling stressed about the biological clock
Quantum computers, energy-efficient displays among contenders for this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics
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Quantum computers, energy-efficient displays among contenders for this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics

Optical atomic clocks, displays or metamaterials are among the areas being tipped as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Sweden’s national science academy) prepares to announce this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Discoveries That Let Researchers Control Cells With Light
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Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Discoveries That Let Researchers Control Cells With Light

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Their research has made it possible to control and monitor individual cells using light
Swedish universities slip in global rankings as Tsinghua rises
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Swedish universities slip in global rankings as Tsinghua rises

Swedish universities are falling, while a Chinese university is rising in the Times Higher Education global rankings.
Experts warn of risks from taking dietary supplements without need
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Experts warn of risks from taking dietary supplements without need

Supplements with extra magnesium, iron or vitamins are heavily promoted in advertisements and on social media. But taking supplements without needing them can be risky
Danish study finds estrogen patches, gels and sprays safer than tablets for menopausal symptoms
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Danish study finds estrogen patches, gels and sprays safer than tablets for menopausal symptoms

Women with menopausal symptoms who take hormone therapy in tablet form are at increased risk of blood clots. Those who use patches, gels and sprays do not face the same risk, according to a Danish study
Anders Hansen says loneliness can be as dangerous as smoking in new SVT series
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Anders Hansen says loneliness can be as dangerous as smoking in new SVT series

Anders Hansen's new SVT series is about the importance of the group and the risk of loneliness. Some researchers believe it is as dangerous as smoking, he says ahead of the series' September 15 premiere
Karolinska Institute researchers digitize scents and send them to a screen
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Karolinska Institute researchers digitize scents and send them to a screen

Researchers at the Karolinska Institute have succeeded in digitizing scents - and sending them to a screen, according to P4 Stockholm.
Swedish AI outperforms doctors in spotting heart attack risk on X-rays
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Swedish AI outperforms doctors in spotting heart attack risk on X-rays

A new Swedish AI model has been shown to be better than human expertise at interpreting X-ray images and thus identifying people at risk of suffering a heart attack. For patients, this can be very important in understanding their future risk and how best to prevent a heart attack, says Johan Malmqvist, cardiologist and researcher at Karolinska Institutet
Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads three times faster, with nearly 2,400 deaths reported
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Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads three times faster, with nearly 2,400 deaths reported

For months, the rare Ebola strain spread silently. Now, more than 5,000 people have been confirmed infected in the Congo-Kinshasa outbreak - almost half of them have died
Why we’re ticklish in the same places, according to researchers
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Why we’re ticklish in the same places, according to researchers

The locations of ticklish areas on the body seem to be common across cultures. Researchers are now looking for answers to why we are ticklish in those particular areas
How to ease the back-to-work slump, according to stress researchers
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How to ease the back-to-work slump, according to stress researchers

The holiday peace doesn't have to end on the first day back at work. The return to work can be made smooth - and provide better recovery through the autumn
Study finds metabolic syndrome linked to premature brain aging
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Study finds metabolic syndrome linked to premature brain aging

People with metabolic syndrome have brains that are significantly older than their chronological age, a new study from Karolinska Institutet, among others, shows. The results were striking, says researcher Abigail Dove, who led the study
Swedish nurse Martina Gustavsson works in Congo’s Ebola outbreak: not afraid
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Swedish nurse Martina Gustavsson works in Congo’s Ebola outbreak: not afraid

Martina Gustavsson works as a nurse in Ebola-hit eastern Congo-Kinshasa, where hundreds have died from the hemorrhagic fever. But she is not worried about herself
Competition for university places intensifies as 307,000 are admitted this autumn
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Competition for university places intensifies as 307,000 are admitted this autumn

Today, 307,000 applicants will be notified that they have been accepted to a higher education programme this autumn. Compared with last autumn, competition has become tougher, as a record number of applicants applied but fewer were admitted
Emergency doctor after Venezuela earthquake: It's very urgent
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Emergency doctor after Venezuela earthquake: It's very urgent

The chances of finding survivors after severe earthquakes are decreasing by the hour. That's why it's important to quickly begin rescue operations in Venezuela, according to Johan von Schreeb, professor of global disaster medicine
Bans and warnings have contributed to reducing obesity among children
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Bans and warnings have contributed to reducing obesity among children

By labeling unhealthy foods with warnings and banning advertising targeted at children and young people, Chile has tried to reverse the rise in childhood obesity, and a new study suggests it may have succeeded.
More cases of bowel cancer are found early - take the test
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More cases of bowel cancer are found early - take the test

Thousands of Swedes are affected by bowel cancer every year. A new study now shows that many cases are being detected earlier
Heart rhythm examined from home with a mobile camera
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Heart rhythm examined from home with a mobile camera

A mobile phone can examine heart rhythm at home - and in this way save healthcare resources, a new Swedish study shows. The precision in determining heart rhythm with this method is very high, says Johan Engdahl, one of the researchers
Mette-Marit's disease: What is pulmonary fibrosis
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Mette-Marit's disease: What is pulmonary fibrosis

Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been seen using oxygen - even at public events. But what exactly is pulmonary fibrosis, the condition she suffers from? Two doctors investigate
The expert on the Ebola outbreak says we are not in control
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The expert on the Ebola outbreak says we are not in control

Both the death toll and the number of cases are rising after the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak now risks spreading to neighboring countries
Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda
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Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

The variant of the Ebola virus now spreading in DR Congo and Uganda is unusual. This means a vaccine and treatment have not yet been developed
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