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Findings from a new NCI study of patients who received radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment for hyperthyroidism show an association between the dose of treatment and long-term risk of death from solid cancers, including breast cancer.

The 2020 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer finds overall cancer death rates continue to decline in the United States for all cancer sites combined. A companion study looked at Healthy People 2020 targets for four common cancers.

The United States recorded 1,635 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 77,178, according to the latest real-time tally Frida

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Listen to stories on how plants know when to take risks, confirmation that the ozone layer is on the mend, and genes that come alive after death, with Online News Editor David Grimm.   Science news writer Jon Cohen talks with Julia Rosen about South Africa’s bid to end AIDS.   [Image: J.Seita/Flickr/Music: Jeffrey Cook]  

This week we have stories on what the rogue Parkinson’s protein is doing in the gut, how chimps outmuscle humans, and evidence for an ancient skull cult with Online News Editor David Grimm. Jen Golbeck is back with this month’s book segment. She interviews Alan Alda about his new book on science communication: If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Sarah Crespi talks to Jeremy Kerr about two huge studies that take a nuanced looked at the relationship between pesticides and bees. Read the research in Science: Country-specific effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees and wild bees, B.A. Woodcock et al. Chronic exposure to neonicotinoids reduces honey bee health near corn crops, Tsvetkov et al. Listen to previous podcasts. [Image: webted/Flickr; Music: Jeffrey Cook]

Some of our genes come alive after we die. David Grimm—online news editor for Science—talks with Sarah Crespi about which genes are active after death and what we can learn about time of death by looking at patterns of postmortem gene expression. Sarah also interviews David Merritt Johns of Columbia University about the so-called sugar conspiracy. Historical evidence suggests, despite recent media reports, it is unlikely that “big sugar” influenced U.S. nutrition policy and led to the low-fat diet fad of the ’80s and ’90s. Listen to previous podcasts. [Image: Lauri Andler (Phantom); Music: Jeffrey Cook]

A new Science investigation reveals several major private research funders—including the Wellcome Trust and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—are making secretive offshore investments at odds with their organizational missions. Host Meagan Cantwell talks with writer Charles Piller about his deep dive into why some private funders choose to invest in these accounts. In the United States, gun injuries kill more children annually than pediatric cancer, but funding for firearm research pales in comparison. On this week’s show, host Sarah Crespi talks with Staff Writer Meredith Wadman and emergency physician Rebecca Cunningham about how a new grant will jump-start research on gun deaths in children. This week’s episode was edited by Podigy. Listen to previous podcasts. About the Science Podcast [Image: Bernard Spragg; Music: Jeffrey Cook] *Correction, 27 December, 5 p.m.: The interview on studying gun deaths in children in the United States incorrectly says that NIH spent $3.1 million on research into pediatric gun deaths. The correct figure is $4.4 million.

TIRUVARUR Rajkumar (23) of Maavur near Tiruvarur reportedly died after he was attacked by a group of persons at Pinnavasal hamlet on Thursday night wh

Priyanka Gandhi asked the Uttar Pradesh government to provide insurance cover for journalists.

The party said that the workers had applied to the state government for passes to return home, but the administration did not act on it.

The killer disease of children are undercut by a wily virus and administrative bottlenecks.

"My duty towards Amritsar would never be stopped"

Meanwhile, the opposition charged Sidhu with spending too much time on TV and cricket commentary.

The five-storey building, owned by the BMC had collapsed early morning on Friday.

Parents of two children staged a sit-in protest demanding CBI probe into Ashram deaths.

Accused V Kumar is neither related to the girl''s family nor has ever come in touch with the family.

Report by Shamli district administration claims 'zero'' child deaths while angry parents mourn.

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This essay describes a physician’s experience of the sudden, unexplained death of her brother and her family’s discovery of the genetic cause.

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Of the 1,089 new cases, Mumbai accounted for 748, with a cumulative tally of 12,142. With 75 new cases, Pune district’s tally has risen to 2,537.

Bhopal, by comparison, has so far reported 679 cases and 24 deaths, with 354 patients, or more than half of those infected, having recovered.

Two prominent medical experts — AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleriya and Dr. Manish Suneja — flew into Ahmedabad on Friday following instructions from the Home Minister to guide local doctors

Major chunk of cases reported from Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran districts

This has been the highest spike in the number of cases in the State in a single day, taking the number of cases to 1,678

Congress on Friday demanded an independent inquiry, headed by a retired high court judge, into the death of two-time MLA Jitendra Deshprabhu. State Congress president Girish Chodankar alleged that Deshprabhu died due to the negligence of Goa Medical College authorities.

Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the Commission has directed State Chief Secretary and District Magistrate of Aurangabad to submit a detailed report within four weeks.

Rajasthani migrant batch, including two pregnant women, has to travel 2,500 km

Delhi govt. acquires 170 hotel rooms for infected officials, family members

Gautam Buddha Nagar recorded its first COVID-19 related death on Friday.A 60-year-old man who was first admitted to a private hospital and later trans

The country now has 217,185 confirmed coronavirus infections.