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Reconsidering the Effect of Weight on Health

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Reconsidering the Effect of Weight on Health

July 19, 2017

"The belief that it is possible to be metabolically healthy despite being categorized as obese is incorrect."

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Amidst Ebola Outbreak, Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise

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Amidst Ebola Outbreak, Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise

July 17, 2017

"The rVSV-SEBOV vaccine, developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada, has been shown to be highly effective and safe.

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Anti-Vaccine Movement Fuels Largest Measles Outbreak in Minnesota in Decades

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Anti-Vaccine Movement Fuels Largest Measles Outbreak in Minnesota in Decades

July 15, 2017

"Misinformation campaign greatly reduced immunization rates in targeted communities."

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Interview a Professor: Prof. Lindgren Johnson

July 13, 2017

"I don’t see animal ethics as a contribution to bioethics; it is fundamental to bioethics."

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The Price of a Life

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The Price of a Life

July 12, 2017

"My friend passed away during the night due to sepsis.

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Self Experimentation: A Necessary Evil?

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Self Experimentation: A Necessary Evil?

July 11, 2017

"Self-experimentation should be examined more closely to evaluate whether the realized benefit in medicine outweighs the potential for harm

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Charlie Gard Case Comes to a Devastating Close

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Charlie Gard Case Comes to a Devastating Close

July 5, 2017

"On July 28th, after 11 months of fighting his condition, Charlie sadly passed away."

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Altered Virus Is a New Hope Against Citrus Greening

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Altered Virus Is a New Hope Against Citrus Greening

May 30, 2017

"Southern Gardens Citrus’s proposal involves genetically engineering the citrus tristeza virus (CTV) to attack the bacteria that causes citrus greening."

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The AHCA Passes The House of Representatives

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The AHCA Passes The House of Representatives

May 29, 2017

"The American Health Care Act of 2017 passed the US House of Representatives, 217 to 213."

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Minimally Conscious State

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Minimally Conscious State

May 26, 2017

"The health of a nation can be restored if we displace those who are malignant by adhering to directives written in beneficence."

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NIH Imposes Limitations to Individual Grants

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NIH Imposes Limitations to Individual Grants

May 25, 2017

"The NIH enacted the plan in response to the increasing competition for grants."

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The Art of Humanity

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The Art of Humanity

May 24, 2017

"One bite and the apple rendered her comatose."

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Interview with Dr. Flores Pt 1.

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Interview with Dr. Flores Pt 1.

May 23, 2017

"The first of a two-part interview series with Dr. Flores.

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Personalized Medicine: The New Frontier

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Personalized Medicine: The New Frontier

May 22, 2017

“It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has”

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Study shows artificial intelligence can be more accurate than doctors in predicting heart disease

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Study shows artificial intelligence can be more accurate than doctors in predicting heart disease

May 3, 2017

"Algorithms predicted over 300 more heart attacks than doctors using standard guidelines."

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Court Overrules Parents’ Wishes for Dying Baby

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Court Overrules Parents’ Wishes for Dying Baby

May 2, 2017

"Medical experts argued that there was no chance of improving Charlie’s quality of life

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March for Science Organization Promotes Science Advocacy

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March for Science Organization Promotes Science Advocacy

May 1, 2017

"On Saturday, April 22, thousands of people participated in the March for Science."

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FDA Looks to Liver on a Chip as an Alternative to Animal Testing

April 30, 2017

"People at PETA look to liver-on-a-chip systems for a future solution for animal testing and reduced risk in human clinical trials.

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Virginia Issues Standing Order for Naloxone

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Virginia Issues Standing Order for Naloxone

April 29, 2017

"You can walk into a pharmacy today with about $80 and walk out with a dose of Narcan.

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New Micro-Organ Chips Could Be the Answer to Ethical Food and Drug Testing

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New Micro-Organ Chips Could Be the Answer to Ethical Food and Drug Testing

April 28, 2017

"Researchers hope that the chips will be more effective than cell cultures and animal testing, methods that can be troublesome in terms of accuracy and ethicality.

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