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When Amy Touzell nearly gave up on her dream career, her ‘mentor mum’ Alison Taylor stepped in

February 21, 2020 'mentor, Alison, Amy, career, dream, gave, Her, in, Mum, nearly, on, stepped, Taylor, Touzell, up, when

Senior orthopaedic surgeon Alison Taylor, 61, has mentored Amy Touzell, 38, through her training and career in a field where

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Survey of Canadians’ condom use reveals demographic, social trends in protective practices

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Researchers at McMaster University have peered into the most intimate moments of sexually active women and men across Canada to

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New therapy stops seizures in mouse model of rare childhood epilepsy

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Seizure disorders in babies are frightening and heartbreaking. A new basic science breakthrough offers hope for a potential treatment for

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Big investment needed to eliminate Hepatitis C in Pakistan could deliver huge health benefits

February 20, 2020 Benefits, Big, C, Could, deliver, eliminate, health, hepatitis, Huge, in, Investment, needed':, Pakistan, to

A large investment of at least US$3.9 billion needed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) target for the elimination

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Canada will evacuate 213 citizens from the Diamond Princess ship

February 20, 2020 'diamond, 213, Canada, citizens, evacuate, From, princess, Ship, the, will

Canada will evacuate 213 of its citizens from the quarantined Diamond Princess ship – but will leave the 43 who’ve

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Coronavirus latest: When will Britons stuck on quarantined cruise ship return to UK?

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Coronavirus cases now nearly number 100,000, with a total of 75,000 confirmed infections as of February 19. The UK has

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Robot-assisted surgery: Hospital-level policies key to maximizing benefits, managing costs

February 19, 2020 Benefits, costs, Hospital-level, key, managing, maximizing, policies, Robot-assisted, surgery, to

Hospital-level operational policies regarding the most effective way to deploy a surgical robot are necessary in order to maximize clinical

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Saliva can be used to predict excess body fat in teenagers

February 18, 2020 be, body, Can, excess, fat?, in, Predict, Saliva, Teenagers, to, Used

In addition to helping us chew and swallow, keeping the mouth moist and protecting us against germs, saliva can also

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Chinese Report Says Lion’s Share of Coronavirus Cases Are Mild

February 18, 2020 Are, cases, Chinese, Coronavirus, Lion's, mild, of, report, Says, Share

TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 — New details on nearly 45,000 cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in China show that 80% of

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Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab

February 18, 2020 and, games, help, in, people, rehab, stand, virtual, walk

Virtual reality video games, activity monitors, and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, the largest

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