Tuesday, 5 March 2019

Second Man HIV-Free After Stem Cell Transplant

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In only the second known case worldwide, a man is free of HIV after a stem cell transplant, doctors say.



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Monday, 4 March 2019

H.I.V. Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic


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F.D.A. Criticizes Walgreens and Other Retailers for Selling Tobacco Products to Minors


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High Deductibles May Threaten Breast Cancer Patients' Survival

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Even when women have health insurance, high deductibles may delay them from having breast cancer diagnosed and treated, researchers say.



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Largest Study Ever Finds No Link Between Measles Vaccine, Autism

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Amid ongoing U.S. measles outbreaks, one of the largest studies to date provides fresh evidence that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine does not cause autism.



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