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Blood-Testing Firm Theranos to Dissolve Theranos Inc., the blood-testing company accused of perpetrating Silicon Valley's biggest fraud, will soon cease to exist. In the wake of a high-profile scandal, the company will formally dissolve, according to an email to shareholders.
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Airport security plastic trays harbour highest levels of viruses, study finds The plastic trays used at airport security checkpoints have been found to harbour the highest levels of viruses at airports, in a new scientific investigation by pandemic experts.
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Black 'hair' on your tongue? Here's what that could be When Dr. Yasir Hamad heard that a patient's tongue had turned black, he decided he needed to see it for himself. "It was the typical textbook case" of a condition known as black hairy tongue, said Hamad, an assistant professor in the Department of ...
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Black 'hair' on your tongue? Here's what that could be (CNN) When Dr. Yasir Hamad heard that a patient's tongue had turned black, he decided he needed to see it for himself. "It was the typical textbook case" of a condition known as black hairy tongue, said Hamad, an assistant professor in the Department ...
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Hospital groups launch own company to make generic drugs TRENTON, N.J. - Several major hospital groups Thursday launched their own generic drug company to tackle chronic shortages and high prices.
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Black 'hair' on your tongue? Here's what that could be ST. LOUIS - When Dr. Yasir Hamad heard that a patient's tongue had turned black, he decided he needed to see it for himself. "It was the typical textbook case" of a condition known as black hairy tongue, said Hamad, an assistant professor in the ...
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A Common Painkiller Has Serious Heart Risks, Study Finds A commonly used painkiller might be too risky for people to keep taking, suggests a new study published this week in the BMJ. It found that people who use diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), are more likely to come down with ...
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Common painkillers double risk of heart attack, stroke, study says Many people reach for painkillers to get rid of headaches or reduce fever, but some of those common medicines could raise your risk of heart disease or stroke, according to a new report.
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New advice on kids' concussions calls for better tracking New children's concussion guidelines from the U.S. government recommend against routine X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis and reassure parents that most kids' symptoms clear up within one to three months.
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Improved access to care not sufficient to improve health, as epidemic of poor quality care revealed An estimated 5 million deaths per year in low and middle income countries (LMICs) are the result of poor quality care, with a further 3.6 million the result of insufficient access to care, according to the first study to quantify the burden of poor ...
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Airport Security Trays Carry More Cold Germs Than Toilets, Study Finds LONDON - Airport security is there to protect you, but it may also give you the sniffles - or worse. To all the places and surfaces we've been warned are teeming with germs or bacteria - your pets, the subway seat, airplane cabins, the A.T.
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West Nile virus: Why majority of infected people don't even know but others get very ill Hot weather this summer has increased mosquito activity in many parts of the country. More mosquitoes typically means more itchy bites, and it also means more reported cases of the West Nile virus.
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What happens on a plane full of sick passengers? An aerospace medicine expert explains When Emirates flight EK 203 from Dubai landed in New York with sick people on board on Wednesday morning, public health officials and local authorities were waiting for it.
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First ever Charlotte County case of West Nile Virus confirmed On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Health confirmed the first ever Charlotte County human case of West Nile Virus. The case is the eighth West Nile Virus report of 2018 overall.
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UPDATE: North Dakota reports first case of measles in seven years BISMARCK -- The first case of measles in the state since 2011 was reported in Burleigh County on Tuesday. The North Dakota Department of Health said in a news release Wednesday that the infected person traveled between numerous locations in the ...
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World Health Organization: After Ebola Death In City, 'No One Should Be Sleeping Well Tonight' The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed its first Ebola death in the eastern city of Butembo, a trade hub with Uganda that is home to almost a million people.
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Mumps case confirmed at TCU. Other students might have been exposed Tarrant County Public Health officials are trying to identify any Texas Christian University students who may have been exposed to the mumps after the confirmation of a case within the TCU community.
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Early results boost hopes for historic gene editing attempt PHOENIX (AP) - Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at least some of its hoped-for effect, but it's too soon to know whether it ultimately will succeed.
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First attempt to permanently change a person's DNA to cure a disease shows promise PHOENIX - Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the process might be safe and achieving at least some of its hoped-for effect, but it's too soon to know whether it ultimately will succeed.
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China finds African swine fever in Anhui farm; 10th outbreak in a month BEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters) - China has detected an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in Anhui province, its tenth case since the first outbreak of the deadly virus was discovered just over a month ago, state broadcaster China Central Television ...
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Early results boost hopes for historic gene editing attempt PHOENIX (AP) -- Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at least some of its hoped-for effect, but it's too soon to know whether it ultimately will succeed.
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Infants can pick out leaders from bullies They can distinguish between respect-based power of a leader and fear-based power of a bully: Study NEW YORK Infants, by the age of two, have the potential to distinguish between the power asserted by a leader and a bully, a study has said, shedding ...
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Opioid maker helps fund overdose antidote A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says it's helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote.
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Cholera scare on Algeria-France flight Toulouse (France) (AFP) - A sick eight-year-old triggered a cholera scare onboard a flight from the Algerian city of Oran to Perpignan in southern France on Wednesday.
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5 big takeaways on why fewer people are physically active around the world: Study There's a decent chance that you, and many people in other countries, aren't getting the recommended amount of exercise, according to a study published Wednesday in The Lancet Global Health.
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Harvard Doctors Backed by Li Ka-shing Try a Fix for Cancer Care A pair of Harvard-trained American oncologists, backed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, are attempting to harness technology to revamp cancer care.
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Cholera ruled out after suspect case on Algeria-France flight TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - French authorities evacuated a plane carrying 141 passengers and crew after it arrived in the French city of Perpignan from Algeria on Wednesday with a child on board suspected of being infected with cholera, the fire ...
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Superbug strain resistant to ALL known antibiotics is found in Australian hospitals Three new strains of a superbug have been discovered in Victorian hospitals, leaving the sickest patients at risk of life-threatening infections.
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Central Illinois health officials frustrated by rising STD rates What federal health officials call "steep and sustained" increases in sexually transmitted diseases across the United States the past four years have frustrated experts battling the trends in Decatur, Springfield and other Illinois communities.
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Global Stem Cells Cryopreservation Equipments Market Share 2018 by Players Analysis: Shengjie Cryogenic ... "Effective Market Evaluation of Global Stem Cells Cryopreservation Equipments Industry 2018" which highlights that the market dimensions, in-depth Stem Cells Cryopreservation Equipments industry dynamics and high-tech upgrades of global Stem Cells ...
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Effect of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy on bone, lean, and fat mass at six years: randomised clinical trial Objective To examine the effect of supplementation with n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) in pregnancy on anthropometry and body composition in offspring.
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UN holds emergency meeting in Asia as China battles African swine fever BEIJING (Reuters) - The United Nations is holding an emergency meeting this week with animal health experts in Asia to discuss the threat of African swine fever after the first outbreak of the disease in the region was discovered in China last month.
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Dementia symptoms get better in summer Dementia symptoms get better in the summer and autumn, scientists have found in an intriguing discovery which hints at new ways to fight the condition.
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Older people slowdown in the winter: Cognitive skills of over 70s gets worse during the darker months, study finds Crosswords and puzzles will feel easier at the end of the month, it is claimed; Performance peaks in late summer and early autumn, scientists have suggested; Researchers suggest the cold and the dark may make people live more unhealthily during winter, ...
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FOCAC Summit: First Lady Barrow, Others Call for ''Urgent Response'' to HIV/AIDS in Africa FOCAC Summit: First Lady Barrow, Others Call for ''Urgent Response'' to HIV/AIDS in Africa. Beijing, China, 4th September 2018 - On the margins of the forum on China-Africa Corporation, the First Lady of the Republic, Her Excellency participated in the ...
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Buhari's wife reaffirms advocacy against spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa Wife of the President Aisha Buhari has reaffirmed her support for the need to strengthen collaboration on advocacy for prevention and control of the spread of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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