Two decades ago, a landmark study by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) highlighted the prevalence of medical errors and
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The most effective way to prevent life-threatening complications of extreme hypertension in African-Americans with diabetes is to better control their
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There is a growing need for new antibiotics to help combat the looming threat of antimicrobial resistance. According to a
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People living with cystic fibrosis (CF) spend their entire lives battling chronic lung infections that are notoriously resistant to antibiotic
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Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is a safe and effective
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed the first non-antibiotic drug to successfully treat tuberculosis in animals. The team
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Home blood pressure monitoring improved hypertension control and saved medical costs, according to results of a pilot initiative presented at
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The world’s first clinical trial (SURGUVANT) evaluating anti-inflammatory use at the time of surgery in colon cancer patients to improve
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Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with a non-invasive test, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress
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The emerging field of diabetology — a sub-specialty of endocrinology focused on the treatment of people with diabetes — is
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