July 7, 2026
Engineers discover 'unexpected motion' in drug-delivery robots

Engineers discover ‘unexpected motion’ in drug-delivery robots

One day, tiny swimming robots may travel through the human body to deliver drugs. The medication would target only areas of need—chemotherapy drugs for a tumor, for example—avoiding healthy tissue and minimizing side effects. A research team led by Ebru Demir, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics in Lehigh University’s P.C. Rossin College…

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Ebola outbreak in Congo still in 'expansion phase', WHO says

Ebola outbreak in Congo still in ‘expansion phase’, WHO says

GENEVA, July 7 (Reuters) – The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding, with transmission fuelled by population movement, a World Health Official said on Tuesday. The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, in the worst-ever outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola for which there…

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