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A shared mission for health: Inside the global effort to tackle cervical cancer

Abhinav Bhatia, Trade Commissioner, South Asia, Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) explains how fostering international partnerships in biomedical sciences can accelerate the development of vaccin

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Consider All Prior Fractures During Osteoporosis Assessment, Study Suggests

(MedPage Today) -- Fractures that occurred at any prior time in adulthood were associated with fracture risk in older adults, a cohort study indicated.

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Long List of Tasks Awaits New CDC Director, Experts Say

(MedPage Today) -- Former representative Dave Weldon, MD (R-Fla.), President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the CDC, will have his work cut out for him, one infectious disease expert says.

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Beta-Blockers Tied to Delayed Huntington's Disease Progression

(MedPage Today) -- Beta-blocker therapy was associated with a lower annualized hazard of receiving a clinical diagnosis of Huntington's disease and a slower rate of symptom worsening, observational d

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Drug Prices Negotiated by Medicare Still Higher Than Other Countries'

(MedPage Today) -- Prices for the first 10 drugs negotiated by Medicare fell from their initial net prices, but all drugs except one remained more expensive in the U.S.

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Study: Patients Better Be Very Literate to Understand These Handouts

(MedPage Today) -- Patient education materials (PEMs) in rheumatology and general medicine demanded greater literacy than is typically recommended, researchers found.

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STAT+: Supreme Court tackles case involving FDA’s oversight of flavored vapes

If the FDA loses, the agency could decide to release fewer guidance documents, which give companies insight into its thinking.

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Fat in the Belly Correlates With Brain Amyloid

(MedPage Today) -- Higher levels of visceral fat were correlated with more amyloid plaque in the brains of cognitively normal individuals, according to a study that hints as to why individuals with o

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Indoor Air Purification Improved Pulmonary Health in Kids

(MedPage Today) -- Indoor air purification improved pulmonary health markers among children living in a region with severe air pollution, a cluster randomized trial showed.

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Myelofibrosis: Transformation to Leukemia

(MedPage Today) -- A subset of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) -- clonal disorders of hematopoietic stem cells that include polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia, as wel

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