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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Returns In August

ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Eventually, people with ALS lose the ability to initiate and contr...

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Smart, Self-Destructing Syringes Could Save Millions Of Lives

In December 2014, Yem Chrin, an unlicensed Cambodian doctor, was charged with murder. By reusing the same syringe, he had infected over 270 people in a remote community in ...

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MDR-TB Spreads Less Within Households

There are greater chances of controlling the spread due to its lower fitness Unlike people with drug-susceptible TB, those with multi drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) are less li...

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Jon Hamm Hosts Fundraiser To Help Find Cure For Batten Disease

Jon Hamm hosted a special benefit Thursday for the Charlotte & Gwenyth Gray Foundation at the Atom Factory in Culver City, Calif. Charlotte, 4, and Gwenyth, 20 months, ...

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‘We Could Wipe Out Polio By 2019,’ Says Bill Gates

Philanthropist Bill Gates believes that the diseases malaria and polio could be eradicated within the next 15 years, with polio gone as soon as 2019.Speaking at a Global Ci...

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Drastic Acceleration Of HIV Fight Needed To Stop AIDS Resurgence

The global HIV epidemic could see a resurgence in just five years without a drastic acceleration in efforts to prevent and treat the AIDS virus, the United Nations and dise...

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Time Warner Seeks Shareholders Vote On Tobacco Depictions In Movies

Warner Bros’ parent company Time Warner has become the first company to hold a shareholder vote on smoking in movies. The resolution was submitted by shareholder advo...

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Taking A Bite Out Of Cancer

A few months ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. In my case, it was an early detection and a relatively easy set course of action. I am well on the way to recovery, thank you...

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NITI Aayog Pinpoints Glaring Issues In Healthcare Due To Limited Budget Allocation

The NITI Aayog’s (National Institute for Transforming India) health division has observed glaring issues in healthcare with limited budget allocation. Disparity in he...

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Spurt in HIV Positive Cases Rings Alarm Bells in Bengal

West Bengal is fast becoming a high-risk HIV positive state. According to statistics for the last two years available with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, West B...

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