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Bacteria may be the culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis

Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis Meagan Chriswell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Rheumatoid arthritis affects...
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Fears of a polio resurgence in the US have health officials...

A virologist explains the history of this dreaded disease Rosemary Rochford, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Fears of polio gripped the U.S. in the mid-20th century....
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The 2021 Nobel Prize for medicine helps unravel mysteries about how...

Steven D. Munger, University of Florida Humans rely on our senses to tell us about the world. Which way is that waterfall? Is it day...
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Serious complications arise from youth-onset type 2 diabetes

Serious complications from youth-onset type 2 diabetes arise by young adulthood US National Institutes of Health People with type 2 diabetes diagnosed during youth have a high risk...
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Increase in Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to...
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The silent threat of the coronavirus: America’s dependence on Chinese pharmaceuticals

The silent threat of the coronavirus: America's dependence on Chinese pharmaceuticals Christine Crudo Blackburn, Texas A&M University ; Andrew Natsios, Texas A&M University ; Gerald...

Canadian Drugs Not a Cure-All for U.S. Consumers

Why cheaper drugs from Canada likely won't cure what ails US Could buying drugs from Canada be a solution to high prices for prescription drugs?...
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Decades into diabetes research, insulin therapy still hard to manage

Israel Hodish, University of Michigan So, your doctor told you that you need insulin therapy for your Type 2 diabetes. This is a common problem and...
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What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause...

Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is...

Quarantine screen time could be harmful to kids’ eyesight

Increasing screen time during COVID-19 could be harmful to kids' eyesight Shu-Fang Shih, University of Michigan and Olivia Killeen, University of Michigan The coronavirus pandemic is...

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