Tumors depend heavily on certain genetic changes to thrive, and researchers have discovered many such "genetic dependencies" as targets for potential new cancer drugs. At the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and elsewhere, ...
Jan 23, 2024
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E-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards are everywhere—and injuries related to their use are soaring.
Oct 18, 2023
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Recent drug shortages of amoxicillin, Tamiflu and now infant and Children's Tylenol have caused concern among parents and pediatricians, but Northwestern Medicine pharmacist Dr. Sterling Elliott said "we've been seeing and ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Salmon can't be labeled a "healthy" food under existing federal regulations, because it contains high levels of fat.
Sep 28, 2022
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Globally affordable COVID-19 vaccines will not be accessible until governments stop allowing vaccine companies to keep their manufacturing costs secret, according to a new paper published by the Journal of the Royal Society ...
Nov 4, 2021
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Nothing in medicine is as exciting as discovering new drugs. However, this process is time consuming, expensive and not always necessary. Sometimes, existing drugs can be used to manage illnesses that are different to those ...
Dec 4, 2020
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The importance of maintaining high quality air flow to restrict transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in confined workspaces has been strongly indicated by the investigation of an outbreak of the virus at a German meat processing plant ...
Oct 28, 2020
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A state-owned Chinese drugmaker is setting up production lines to supply 1 billion doses of two possible coronavirus vaccines that are being tested on 50,000 people in 10 countries, the company chairman said Tuesday.
Oct 20, 2020
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Apple has said it will soon be producing one million face shields a week for medical workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 6, 2020
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When vacuum cleaner manufacturer Nick Grey got an email last weekend from a "special government adviser" urging him to get in touch, he thought it was a hoax.
Mar 24, 2020
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