The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Swiss drugmaker Roche’s Cotellic to be used in combination with the…
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Surgeons remove rare tapeworm from man’s brain 4 years after infestation
Four years ago, doctors saw a British man who had been complaining of headaches after visiting China, South Korea, Japan…
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Implantable health sensors being developed to monitor at-home patients
Scientists in Britain are working to develop a high-tech sensor – capable of being worn on clothing and jewelry or…
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Touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs take step forward in monkey study
People with artificial limbs could one day have their sensation of touch restored through electrical stimulation of the brain, new…
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Saudi Arabia plans to map genomes of 100,000 citizens
Researchers plan to map the genomes of 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia for a new human genome project, BBC News…
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U.S. scientists have identified a molecular network of genes known to contribute to autism spectrum disorders, and they say their…
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Twitter helps Chicago find sources of food poisoning
When Chicago health officials saw Twitter users complaining about local food poisoning episodes, they reached out on Twitter to those…
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Anesthesia-related memory loss lasts days, study warns
People who are put under general anesthesia may wind up with memory and cognitive deficits for days or weeks after…
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