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Tick-borne Heartland virus circulating in U.S., researchers say
“Heartland is an emerging infectious disease that is not well understood.”
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Few new cancer drugs replace current standards of care
Newer drugs could benefit patients but could increase the cost of care.
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Yes, Russian docs should be shut out of medical associations, says ethicist
The reason to break the ties is that that is the way to bring pressure upon Putin and his kleptocratic, oligarchic advisers to stop the attack, to...
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Lancet Commission reexamines the current approach to death
“Death is a much more complex phenomenon: cultural, social, involving families and society. Not all of these aspects are taken into consideration...
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Adverse skin effects of cancer immunotherapy reviewed
“The desirable, immune-mediated oncologic response is often achieved at the cost of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) that may potentially...
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U.S. primary care seen lagging in key markers
In delivery of primary care, including access and coordination, the U.S. trails well behind 10 other wealthy countries, according to a new report...
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Empagliflozin scores topline win in EMPA-KIDNEY trial
Researchers stopped the 6,600-patient EMPA-KIDNEY trial sooner than expected because it positively met prespecified efficacy criteria in a trial...
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French fries vs. almonds every day for a month: What changes?
“The take-home is if you like almonds, eat some almonds. If you like potatoes, eat some potatoes, but don’t overeat either.”
Original Research
Characterizing Opioid Response in Older Veterans in the Post-Acute Setting
Despite receiving higher dosages and more specialist consultations, some veterans’ pain responds poorly to opioids, and psychiatric comorbidity...
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Death of pig heart transplant patient is more a beginning than an end
The landmark case will have much to teach; still, it “turns back the clock” to a time when immunosuppression was especially intense “because we...