Health

Improved Therapies Have Extended Life Spans of Childhood Cancer Survivors

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On World No Tobacco Day, UN launches fight against illicit tobacco trade to save lives

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Contact Lens Wearers May Have Different Eye Bacteria: Study

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Antibiotic approved for treating infant abdominal infections

The antibiotic meropenem was approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration for treating abdominal infections in children less than 3 months of age. The approval came after a study by a National Institutes of Health research network evaluated the...

Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise Against Deadly Brain Cancer

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Navy Researchers Explore Genetic Diversity of Lassa Virus

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Lassa virus

Inmates Denied Methadone Less Likely to Choose Treatment When Released

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Nearly 1 in 7 Hispanic/Latino adults has some hearing loss

In the largest study to date of hearing loss among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States, researchers have found that nearly 1 in 7 has hearing loss, a number similar to the general population prevalence. The analysis also looked at the...

A patient’s budding cortex — in a dish?

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Neurons and supporting cells in the spheroids form layers and organize themselves according to the architecture of the...

Bigger Share of Deaths Worldwide Now Due to Cancer

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