Wednesday 11 October 2023

New A.I. Tool Diagnoses Brain Tumors on the Operating Table


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Now Is the Time for Older Adults to Get the RSV Vaccine

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Like the common cold, RSV generally causes mild symptoms that clear up in a week or so. But, much like the flu, for those who are older and less healthy, RSV can present significant risks.



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Tuesday 10 October 2023

This Could Be an RSV Season Like No Other, in a Good Way

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For the first time, two preventive treatments are available that dramatically reduce the risk of severe RSV.



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Illicit E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as F.D.A. Struggles to Combat Imports


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Monday 9 October 2023

Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die


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