New recipe for antibiotic could prevent deafness
A new method of purifying gentamicin, a widely used antibiotic, reduces the risk that it will cause deafness, according to
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PM: Sweden’s health officials misjudged new infection wave
Health officials in Sweden, which opted not to impose a national lockdown in response to the first wave of the
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US colleges mull new virus protocols for students’ return
St. Michael’s College managed to keep coronavirus cases at bay for almost two months this fall with students tested upon
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New therapy to target the spread of bowel cancer
For the first time, SAHMRI and University of Adelaide researchers are investigating gene therapy as an option to help people
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Study identifies new functions in the gene that causes Machado-Joseph disease
Ataxia is a minority disease with genetic origins, known for its neuromuscular alterations due to the selective loss of neurons
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Age is no barrier to successful weight loss, new study finds
Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle
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New medication helps heart health in people with chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes
The investigational medication finerenone reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other negative cardiovascular events in patients
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Deadly new Ebola-like disease emerges in Bolivia
(HealthDay)—A deadly South American virus that causes Ebola-like bleeding can spread human-to-human, public health officials have learned from its second-ever
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U.S. Hits Record-Breaking 100,000 New COVID-19 Cases in One Day
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 — Crossing yet another bleak threshold during an unrelenting pandemic, America logged more than 100,000 new
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Scientists make breakthrough discovery of new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have identified new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
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