Saturday 12 March 2022

Donald Pinkel, Who Developed a Cure for Childhood Leukemia, Dies at 95


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Friday 11 March 2022

‘Stealth’ Omicron Is Stealthy No More: What’s Known About the BA.2 Variant


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Drug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs

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A new clinical trial finds an old antibiotic alternative might work just as well as an antibiotic to treat UTIs.



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Border Agents Stop Bologna From Being Smuggled Into the U.S.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents found 230 pounds of pork bologna that people were trying to illegally smuggle into the United States last month at border crossings in Texas.



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COVID's Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers

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New research suggests the number of excess deaths may be triple that of official estimates.



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