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FDA Cracks Down on Antibacterial Soaps

Says the products are no better than traditional soap, and may pose risk of bacterial resistance.

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Millions protected in Africa’s largest-ever emergency yellow fever vaccination campaign

A major part of the largest emergency vaccination campaign against yellow fever ever attempted in Africa has been completed, with more than 7.7 million people vaccinated in record time in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This has been accomplished through an extraordinary network of partnerships and collaborations.

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Strong Link Emerges Between Zika, Spikes in Temporary Paralysis Cases

Multi-country analysis documents increases in Guillain-Barre syndrome when virus is spreading.

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Six teams seek to identify biological factors that influence neural regeneration

NIH to award $12.4 million over three years as part of audacious effort to reverse blindness.

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Artist’s rendering of neural activity in the retina. Light that enters the eye activates rod and cone photoreceptors, which then activates retinal ganglion cells. A signal travels to the brain via the retinal ganglion cell axons.

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Dengue Vaccine Could Make Disease Worse: Study

World Health Organization recommends using it only in places with widespread transmission.

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NIH review finds nondrug approaches effective for treatment of common pain conditions

U.S. study reviews trial results on complementary health approaches for pain relief; aims to assist with pain management.

Data from a review of U.S.-based clinical trials published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggest on September 1st that some of the most popular complementary health approaches — such as yoga, tai chi, and acupuncture — appear to be effective tools for helping to manage common pain conditions. The review was conducted by a group of scientists from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health.

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Funds to Fight Zika Nearly Exhausted: CDC

Mosquito season in Gulf Coast states only half over, officials say.

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In Mice, a Way for Stem Cells to Build Bone

Study results could lead to engineering human cells and tissues, researchers say.

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Patients May Quickly Lose Beneficial Gut Bacteria in the ICU

Increased levels of harmful bacteria boost the risk for hospital-acquired infections, researchers say.

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Extreme temperatures could increase preterm birth risk

NIH researchers find more preterm births among women exposed to extremes of hot and cold.

Extreme hot or cold temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of preterm birth, according to study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

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