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Superbug emerges that resists all antibiotics
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as…
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Paving the way for women in science: Nobel Laureate Gertrude Elion
Gertrude Elion (1918-1999) received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988, one of the few women to receive the honor. Her pioneering…
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Health Equity office eyed in House vote
BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would create a state Office of Health Equity, which supporters…
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Resolving to ‘cure cancer,’ Obama promises the impossible
In his 2016 State of the Union address last week, United States President Barack Obama declared he wanted America to be the…
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Beth-Israel rejects doctor’s appeal of firing for remarks about gays
BOSTON – Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center officials have finalized a decision to fire a Needham doctor after he made comments to fellow staff…
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No designer babies, but scientists urge caution on gene editing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tool to edit human genes is nowhere near ready to use for pregnancy — but altering early embryos as part…
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Clinton vows ‘gouging’ fight after massive drug price hikes
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton is touting a plan to address "gouging" in the pharmaceutical industry after huge price…
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First implant to control opiate addiction wins FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday approved an innovative new option for Americans struggling with addiction to heroin and painkillers: a…
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Superbug emerges that resists all antibiotics
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as…
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Paving the way for women in science: Nobel Laureate Gertrude Elion
Gertrude Elion (1918-1999) received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988, one of the few women to receive the honor. Her pioneering…