The government has tried to harness a profit-driven drug industry to serve public health before.
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Babies born with the HIV virus in their blood are at a turning point in the infection. With immediate treatment these children…
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Many migraine headaches are triggered by certain foods. Recently, a lot of attention has focused on gluten. An expert explains…
A form of vitamin E could be behind recent vaping illnesses and death, as the vitamin was not meant to go into the lungs.…
Just how big a problem are medical bankruptcies? For someone going through one, it's devastating. And it happens far…
Concerns about e-cigarettes are growing, with the AMA calling for a ban. With the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21, it's…
Emergency rooms wait times are notoriously long, sometimes even for the sickest patients. A new study shows that the long…
In a new study, a team of US scientists have used gene editing to change the genetic code of white blood cells and transform…
World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to look at the messaging around Walmart insulin, touted as a solution to soaring…
Americans say they love their veterans, but a sad fact has emerged that betrays that profession. Huge vacancies in VA medical…
The 1918-1919 flu claimed millions of lives worldwide. Could it also have given birth to the viral zombie?
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