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Case Reports
Repeat Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Duplicated Gallbladder After 16-Year Interval
A patient with recurrent, persistent right upper quadrant pain after cholecystectomy was ultimately found to have a duplicated gallbladder.
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A third person living with HIV has been cured by transplant
“There was no GVH disease. That’s incredible. It’s a wonderful thing.”
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Derms in survey say climate change is impacting their patients
“Physicians, including dermatologists, are starting to understand the impact of the climate crisis on both their patients and themselves.”
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Sepsis common cause of ICU admissions in patients with MS
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President Biden’s ‘Cancer Moonshot’ to be relaunched
A “cancer cabinet” will be established, consisting of 18 federal departments, agencies, and offices.
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CDC releases updated draft guidance on opioid prescribing
The CDC has released an updated draft of its 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids and is soliciting public comment before it...
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Endocrine Society and others to FDA: Restrict BPA
A petition requests that prior approvals of bisphenol A, a chemical contained in food packaging be removed, citing recent evidence of harm.
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Motor function restored in three men after complete paralysis from spinal cord injury
A system developed specifically for spinal cord injuries enabled three men with complete paralysis to stand, walk, cycle, swim, and move their...
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Is there a cure for aging?
Fueled in part by a billion dollars of investor money, they are attempting to reverse-engineer your molecular biological clock.
Case Reports
Rapid Desensitization after a Type I Hypersensitivity Reaction to Ceftazidime/Avibactam
This is the first case report demonstrating a successful rapid induction of tolerance using drug desensitization for the antibiotic ceftazidime/...