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Sharp Drop in Blood Pressure After Rx May Be Risky for Some Heart Patients

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WHO-AfDB cooperation: Dr Moeti and Dr Adesina agree on a number of financing priorities for health in Africa

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Dr Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa and Dr Adesina, President of the...

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On World Day, UN chief urges prevention to reduce diabetes and associated blindness

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Fifty four year-old Adeniran has type 2 diabetes and receives regular care at a medical centre in Lekki, Lagos...

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Device Plus 'Aggressive' Drug Strategy May Curb Severe Heart Failure

A combination of an implanted heart device and intensive drug therapy may help boost heart function in end-stage heart failure patients, preliminary results of an ongoing study suggest.

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Water, water -- the two types of liquid water: Understanding water's behavior could help with Alzheimer's research

Writing in the International Journal of Nanotechnology, Oxford University's Laura Maestro and her colleagues in Italy, Mexico, Spain and the USA, explain how the physical and chemical properties of water have been studied for more than a century and...

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Statins May Boost Survival Odds After Cardiac Arrest

The odds of surviving cardiac arrest seem higher for patients who've been taking cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study shows.

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DNA-Based Vaccine Protects Against Zika in Animal Study

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Vitamin D May Affect Breast Cancer Survival

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Scientists Restore Leg Movement in Paralyzed Monkeys

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Measles jab saves over 20 million young lives in 15 years, but hundreds of children still die of the disease every day

Despite a 79% worldwide decrease in measles deaths between 2000 and 2015, nearly 400 children still die from the disease every day, leading health organizations said in a report released on November 10.

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