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HONG KONG—Internationally peer-reviewed journals published more than 100 scientific research papers from China-based authors that appear to have reused identical sets of images, raising questions about the proliferation of problematic science as institutions fast-track research during the coronavirus pandemic. The cache of 121 papers, credited to researchers from hospitals and medical universities across roughly 50…

Do you know what the “I” in LGBTQIA stands for? Medical News Today has spoken to intersex educator Aleksander Berezkin to find out more about what it means to be intersex, with a focus on healthcare and mental health support.Share on PinterestWhat does it mean to be intersex, and what are some of the challenges…

A research effort based at the Allen Institute in Seattle, Wash., will tap leading scientists from several institutions to dive even deeper into brain genetics and physiology. The aim: Find clues to the earliest beginnings of Alzheimer's. Allen Institute hide caption toggle caption Allen Institute A research effort based at the Allen Institute in Seattle,…

But as partisan interests sew symbolism and controversy into masks, scientists are trying to provide answers about how effectively those masks prevent transmission of the coronavirus, and what role they should play in efforts to limit the pathogen’s spread.Several new studies published this month support wearing masks to curb the transmission of the novel coronavirus.…

WASHINGTON - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a debilitating lung condition, often develops as a result of decades of heavy smoking -- but that does not explain why almost a third of all cases occur among people who have never smoked. The authors of a new study say they now have an answer, and it's linked…