The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted a significant impact on every aspect of humanity. Its profound effect on the respiratory and circulatory systems has been documented
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A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has identified an association between slow
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gefapixant U.S. FDA Accepts Merck’s Gefapixant New Drug Application for Review KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) March 1, 2021 — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside
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Plasma donation is a specific form of blood donation whereby plasma, the clear liquid component of whole blood, is collected during donation through a process
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Marilyn Bartlett might be the closest thing health policy has to a folk hero. A certified public accountant who barely tops 5 feet, Bartlett bears
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Of the nine treatments and preventives for COVID-19 authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, three are drugs made from so-called monoclonal
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Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive and devastating of cancers. While rare compared with other cancers, it’s the most common type of brain cancer. Even
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A hangover describes the group of adverse effects that occur after a person has drunk too much alcohol and the intoxicating effects of that alcohol
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Emphysema refers to the irreversible damage caused to the delicate air sacs in the lungs called alveoli. The exact pathogenesis of emphysema has been an
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All pregnant women in most countries worldwide are currently offered prenatal screening for spina bifida and other birth defects. The test results are not 100%
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