A blood drive is being held at University of West Georgia for a student fighting a flesh-eating bacteria that threatens…
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Army surgeon to test vaccine that could prevent cancer
An Army doctor has come up with a vaccine he thinks will prevent cancer, Army.mil reported. Col. George Peoples –…
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Hepatitis outbreak kills 16 in South Sudan refugee camps
An outbreak of the Hepatitis E virus has killed 16 people in three South Sudanese refugee camps near the volatile…
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Drug company Roche accused of not reporting possible drug side-effects
The European Medicines Agency said on Thursday it was investigating Swiss group Roche Holding AG after a routine inspection found…
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Ebola outbreak kills 15 in eastern Congo
An outbreak of the Ebola virus has killed 15 people in northeastern Congo and the local communities are quickly learning…
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Drunk patients have higher survival rates in ERs, study finds
While drinking alcohol ultimately increases your risk of going to the hospital, being intoxicated is actually better for your survival…
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New pen-like tool designed to more effectively stop seizures
Would it come as a surprise to learn that every two minutes someone dies from a neurological emergency? Or that…
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Dr. Manny explains potential health effects of chemical weapons in Syria
One day after sources confirmed Syria’s military has developed bombs loaded with sarin gas in preparation for possible use on…
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Scientists aim to treat autoimmune diseases with worm-based therapy
For more than 20 years, scientists have been studying the theory of the hygiene hypothesis – the idea that organisms…
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