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A Dutch man with lymphoma and other blood disorders was infected with the COVID-causing virus for nearly two years, during which time the pathogen evolved numerous mutations (scientificamerican.com)

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Opinion | Many Patients Don’t Survive End-Stage Poverty

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Toxic formaldehyde in hair-straightening products to be banned — but experts say it's 'not enough'

There may be an existing solution to the chronic disease crisis, but a disabled patient seems to be the only person motivated enough to try to obtain it. And they've been failing going at it alone.

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Growing demand for stronger marijuana highlights the risk of cannabis-induced psychiatric disorders

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Man in critical condition after catching deadly 'B virus' from wild monkeys in Hong Kong

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Person in Texas infected with bird flu through dairy cattle

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A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases.

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Czech Republic struggles to contain surge of whooping cough

The Expanding Diversity of Viruses from Extreme Environments

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Broccoli's Anti-Cancer Compound Could Have a Whole Other Health Benefit

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Researchers connect declining atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels to rise in Legionnaires' disease

Keep waking in the middle of the night to pee? Here’s why – and what to do about it

Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems

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Women need less exercise than men for same cardiovascular benefits, researchers find

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Extended hours of video game play and negative physical symptoms and pain

Niacin supplements linked to greater risk of heart attacks and strokes

Nurses in Denmark shift to cosmetic care amid hospital staffing crisis

Deadly fungal infection acquired during surgery in Mexico led to death and brainstem, blood supply injuries: Study

Understanding Alaskapox: A Rare Viral Disease Linked to Animal Exposure

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Big Pharma spends billions more on executives and stockholders than on R&D

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Evaluating engagement with equity in Canadian provincial and territorial primary care policies: Results of a jurisdictional scan

Robotic device burned a woman’s small intestine during surgery, lawsuit alleges

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vitamins for eye health -- and relevant foods

Why a cheap, effective treatment for diarrhoea is underused

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Cannabis use linked to anxiety diagnoses, worsened anxiety disorders: Ontario study | Globalnews.ca

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First ever cancer vaccine administered in Britain as part of global trial

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