COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Whilst the majority of COVID-19 cases are mild or moderate, a
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Medical student receives fellowship to study skin microbiome, diseases
Faisal Ahmad, a second-year medical student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of 55 recipients of a $5,000 summer research
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Nasal Disinfectants and their Application to COVID-19
High loads of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are shed from the nasal cavity of infected individuals both pre-symptom and post-symptom onset, including
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic disorder that, like idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis (IJO), is characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or
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Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis, Prevention
Prevention There is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer. But these things may lower your chance of getting ovarian cancer: Having used birth control
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Fibromyalgia Treatment
Around 3 to 5% of the world population suffers from a widespread painful disorder called fibromyalgia. Females are affected more often than males. There are
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Emphysema Pathology and Function
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease. It is typically characterized by cough, breathlessness and production of mucus. Emphysema and bronchitis (chronic)
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Hernia Pathophysiology
A hernia refers to when an internal body part pushes through a weak area of muscle or the surrounding tissue wall. Hernias often do not
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Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms
The muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and swallowing are most often affected. The onset of the disorder may be sudden. Symptoms
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What is Chelation Therapy?
Chelation therapy involves the administration of chelating agents to treat toxic metal poisoning. These chelating agents or chelants are used to remove heavy metals from
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