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Misunderstanding of Antibiotics Fuels Superbug Threat, WHO Says
Survey of 10,000 people across 12 countries reveals widespread misconceptions the drugs
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Antibiotics in Animal Feed May Endanger Kids, Doctors Warn
The widespread practice of giving antibiotics to healthy livestock to promote growth and prevent disease is making the drugs ineffective, the American Academy of Pediatrics says
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U.S. Deaths Drop for Leading Causes
Fatalities from causes like heart disease, cancer and stroke dropped 43 percent between 1969 and 2013
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A New Cook Arrives in Life's Kitchen
Synthetic cells get one step closer to reality
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World's First Malaria Vaccine Delayed as WHO Experts Urge Caution
The decision is likely to delay a possible broad roll-out of the shot for between three and five years
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Many Antidepressant Studies Found Tainted by Pharma Company Influence
A review of studies that assess clinical antidepressants shows hidden conflicts of interest and financial ties to corporate drugmakers
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Another Controversy for the "Female Viagra"?
The new libido pill will likely lure users for whom it was not approved: women taking antidepressants
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Polio Resurfaces in Laos
Genetic sequencing of the virus suggests it has been circulating for two years in an area with low immunization rates
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Zika Disease: Another Reason to Hate Mosquitoes
Experts are concerned that the illness, which is increasingly linked to a disorder that causes paralysis, may become a problem in the U.S.
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Chemistry Nobel: Keeping DNA in Good Repair
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for discoveries of the mechanisms by which cells maintain the integrity of their DNA sequences ...
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Placebo Effect Grows in U.S., Thwarting Development of Painkillers
Analgesics struggle to get through clinical trials as the response to sham treatments has become stronger
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Medicine Nobel: Sifting Nature for Antiparasite Drugs
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their discoveries of a medication against roundworm parasites and to Youyou Tu for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against malaria...
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2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes jointly to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their studies leading to novel therapies against infections caused by roundworm parasites and to Youyou Tu for her work developing a novel therapy against malaria ...
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World Health Org Calls for Early Treatment for Everyone with HIV
Everyone with HIV should be given antiretroviral drugs as soon as possible after diagnosis, meaning 37 million people worldwide should be on treatment, the WHO said
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Roche Drug First to Clear Clinical Trials for Hard-to-Treat Form of Multiple Sclerosis
The potentially pricey treatment shows promise against progressive MS, a disease marked by steadily worsening symptoms
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Most Americans Will Be Misdiagnosed at Least Once
Alarming gaps in knowledge about diagnostic errors and medical delays require intense scrutiny, says an expert medical advisory group
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Biosciences Get Defense Secretary's Attention
At the recent DARPA Wait What? conference, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said lifesaving technologies are a priority for his department
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Raised Hype about Lower Blood Pressure
The NIH has touted new health goals this summer without evidence for patient safety
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Why You Should Care about the New Major Changes in Medical Billing
The transition to 142,000 new diagnostic and procedure codes from the current 19,000 could significantly alter our understanding of care and how to improve it
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How to Study 1 Million Patients' Medical Charts
A rough draft has been released for an effort to offer better health care tailored to each individual in the era of whole-genome analysis
