The drug's approval was based on two clinical trials of more than 1,800 patients who took either Xofluza, a placebo or another antiviral flu treatment within 48 hours of experiencing flu symptoms.
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Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Cold, Windy Days Can Strain the Heart
In a new study, scientists reported an increase in heart attacks in low temperature, strong wind, fewer hours of sunshine and low atmospheric pressure.
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7th New Jersey Child Dies From Virus
A seventh child has died after infection with an adenovirus at a health care facility in New Jersey, officials confirmed Wednesday. Eleven other children from the same facility are infected.
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Shin Bones May Hold Clues to Blood Pressure
After adjusting for age, race, smoking and other factors, researchers have found a 19 percent higher risk of treatment-resistant blood pressure for every 15-microgram per gram increase in lead levels in the shin bone.
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Former Surgeons General Recount Political Pressure on the Job
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