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08/15/2006
Advanced X-ray technology has helped scientists spot a new target that drug designers might use to attack the dreaded bird flu virus.
Advanced X-ray technology has helped scientists spot a new target that drug designers might use to attack the dreaded bird flu virus.
Advanced X-ray technology has...
08/15/2006
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01/29/2015
Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have reported fewer than 100 cases in the past week, for the first time since June.
Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have reported fewer than 100 cases in the past week, for the first time since June.
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01/29/2015
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07/11/2014
It offers modest protection but could still help millions avoid the effects of "breakbone fever," a new trial suggests.
It offers modest protection but could still help millions avoid the effects of "breakbone fever," a new trial suggests.
It offers modest protection but...
07/11/2014
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08/23/2006
Top flu experts called on Thursday for the creation of a new database to share bird flu data, a system they say would promote research on the virus and help countries around the world avert a health catastrophe.
Top flu experts called on Thursday for the creation of a new database to share bird flu data, a system they say would promote research on the virus and help countries around the world avert a health catastrophe.
Top flu experts called on...
08/23/2006
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01/26/2015
Several dozen of WHO's member countries approved a resolution aimed at strengthening the U.N. health agency's ability to respond to emergencies.
Several dozen of WHO's member countries approved a resolution aimed at strengthening the U.N. health agency's ability to respond to emergencies.
Several dozen of WHO's member...
01/26/2015
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07/04/2014
German doctors say they have treated a Motorhead fan whose headbanging habit ultimately led to a brain injury.
German doctors say they have treated a Motorhead fan whose headbanging habit ultimately led to a brain injury.
German doctors say they have...
07/04/2014
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03/22/2007
New "landmark" research finds that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than some illegal drugs like marijuana or Ecstasy and should be classified as such in legal systems, according to a new British study.
New "landmark" research finds that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than some illegal drugs like marijuana or Ecstasy and should be classified as such in legal systems, according to a new British study.
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03/22/2007
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01/24/2015
Nearly every agency and government stumbled in its response to Ebola, now expected to cost the three most-affected countries at least $1.6 billion in lost economic growth in 2015.
Nearly every agency and government stumbled in its response to Ebola, now expected to cost the three most-affected countries at least $1.6 billion in lost economic growth in 2015.
Nearly every agency and...
01/24/2015
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05/29/2014
No country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis.
No country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis.
No country has been able to curb...
05/29/2014
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09/02/2007
Cardiac problems like an abnormal heartbeat are exacerbated by rigorous exercise in a way that can be fatal in athletes, and regular testing for the problem could save lives, doctors at a heart conference said Sunday.
Cardiac problems like an abnormal heartbeat are exacerbated by rigorous exercise in a way that can be fatal in athletes, and regular testing for the problem could save lives, doctors at a heart conference said Sunday.
Cardiac problems like an...
09/02/2007
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