WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday began to undo a Trump-era ban on clinics referring women for abortions, a policy directive that drove Planned
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Las Vegas family awarded $29.5M in allergic reaction case
LAS VEGAS — A jury has awarded $29.5 million to the family of a woman who was left brain damaged after being treated for a
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UK regulator reports 30 clot cases linked to AstraZeneca jab
LONDON — Britain’s medicines regulator said it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine but stressed the
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AP-NORC poll: Learning setbacks a top concern for parents
BOSTON — Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about reopening schools. Most are at least somewhat worried that a return to the classroom will lead
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Hunt for vaccine slots often leads through scheduling maze
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The road to a COVID-19 shot often leads through a maze of scheduling systems: Some vaccine seekers spend days or weeks trying
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Philippines launches virus vaccinations amid supply problems
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines launched a vaccination campaign Monday to contain one of Southeast Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreaks but faces supply problems and public
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Clinically silent relapsing malaria may still pose a threat
Nonhuman primates with clinically undetectable Plasmodium relapse infections still harbor parasitic gametocytes that may be infectious to mosquitoes, according to a study published September 19
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3D virtual reality models help yield better surgical outcomes: Innovative technology improves visualization of patient anatomy, study finds
A UCLA-led study has found that using three-dimensional virtual reality models to prepare for kidney tumor surgeries resulted in substantial improvements, including shorter operating times,
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Subgroup of colorectal cancer patients ID’d: Do poorly, could benefit from immunotherapy
While the medical community agrees that immune cells inside a tumor leads to improved health outcome, for a subset of colorectal cancer patients, having too
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Promising treatment for an incurable, deadly kidney disease
A potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease — a genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to swell with multiple cysts and can eventually lead to
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