In a Bucharest back street, drug addicts rush towards an ambulance handing out free syringes. While the eyes of the
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Burnout in resident doctors is common; study found unionization doesn’t help
Unionized surgical resident programs are more likely to offer additional vacation time and housing stipends, but unions had no impact
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A berry vine found in Asia proves useful in combating lung cancer
Lung cancer is known to be the most fatal form of cancer. Chemicals like 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) found in tobacco are
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A leap in understanding of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common of all genetic heart diseases and is the leading cause of sudden cardiac
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Some in US getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
When the delta variant started spreading, Gina Welch decided not to take any chances: She got a third, booster dose
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IBD: COVID-19 Vaccination Still Effective in Immunosuppressed
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. In a real-world setting, full vaccination
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Role of dopamine in consciousness
Consciousness is arguably the most important scientific topic there is. Without consciousness, there would after all be no science. But
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EU ahead of US in vaccination drive
Half of the population of the European Union has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to an AFP tally Tuesday,
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Russia blames increase in deaths in June on delta variant
The head of Russia’s state coronavirus task force says the number of deaths nationwide in June this year rose nearly
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COVID cases rise again in Europe with Delta variant
COVID-19 infections are rising again in Europe after falling for two and a half months, mainly because of the Delta
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