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Research offers promising new approach to treatment of lung cancer
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Researchers have developed a new drug delivery system that allows inhalation of chemotherapeutic drugs to help treat lung cancer, and in laboratory and animal tests it appears to reduce the systemic damage done to other organs while significantly improving the treatment of lung tumors. This advance in nanomedicine combines the extraordinarily small size of nanoparticles, existing cancer drugs, and small interfering RNA (siRNA) that shut down the ability of cancer ... read more
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Cradle turns smartphone into handheld biosensor
Researchers and physicians in the field could soon run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, medical diagnostics, food safety and more with their smartphones. University of Illinois at U ... more
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CT detects twice as many lung cancers as X-ray at initial screening exam
Physicians have more information to share with their patients about the benefits and risks of LDCT lung cancer screening following publication in the New England Journal of Medicine of the results o ... more
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Saudi to send animal samples to US in coronavirus probe
Saudi Arabia said Friday it would send samples taken from animals possibly infected with a deadly SARS-like virus to the United States for testing in a bid to find the source of disease. ... more
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Million doses of fake aspirin from China seized in France
French customs officers have seized 1.2 million doses of counterfeit aspirin from China, the biggest haul of fake medicines ever in France and the EU, the economy ministry announced Saturday. ... more


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Baby's life saved with groundbreaking 3-D printed device that restored his breathing
Every day, their baby stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus blocking the crucial flow of air to his lungs. April and Bryan Gionfriddo watched helplessly, just praying that somehow the dire predi ... more
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Concept flu vaccine may protect against many strains
Scientists unveiled a concept vaccine against flu Wednesday they said may protect against various strains with a single jab. ... more
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Genetic study focuses on human autoimmune diseases
British researchers say they've completed the largest sequencing study of human disease to date, focusing on the genetic basis of six autoimmune diseases. ... more
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Defence firm CSG raises 3.8bln euros in 'largest-ever' IPO
Aalyria spacetime platform tapped for AFRL space data network trials
'They poisoned us': grappling with deadly impact of nuclear testing
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Flu vaccine also linked to narcolepsy in adults: study
Finnish researchers unveiled new data Thursday to link the Pandemrix flu vaccine to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in adults. ... more
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SARS-like virus patent complicating diagnosis: Saudi
Saudi Arabia lamented Thursday that foreign drug companies had patented the new SARS-like virus that has killed 22 people worldwide in less than a year, slowing down the diagnosis process considerably. ... more
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H7N9 bird flu can spread in mammals: study
The H7N9 strain of bird flu can spread among ferrets and could do the same among humans under certain conditions, according to lab animal studies on the virus published Thursday. ... more
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World not ready for mass flu outbreak: WHO
The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people. ... more
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AIDS scientists optimistic of AIDS cure, for some
Top AIDS scientists were optimistic Wednesday of finding a cure for the disease that has claimed 30 million lives - but said it might not work for all people. ... more
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In Greenland, locals fed up with deals done over their heads
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Bird flu costs China industry $65 bn: state media
China's human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country's poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan ($65 billion) as consumers shun chicken, government officials said according to state media Monday. ... more
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Using clay to grow bone
In new research published online in Advanced Materials, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) are the first to report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets (also known as layered clay) ... more
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China's Li to pay tribute to heroic Indian doctor
China's premier will pay his respects Tuesday to the family of an Indian doctor who died treating Chinese troops more than 70 years ago, becoming a rare symbol of friendship between the two nations. ... more
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Japan nuclear lab accident affected 30: agency

Kerry unveils $4 bn Palestinian investment plan

Death toll in China blast rises to 33: Xinhua


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Northrop Grumman Delivers 8,000th LN-100 Inertial Navigation System

GPS solution provides three-minute tsunami alerts

NASA Builds Unusual Testbed for Analyzing X-ray Navigation Technologies


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Monkey teeth help reveal Neanderthal weaning

Origins of human culture linked to rapid climate change

Climate change boosted human development: study


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Thinking 'big' may not be best approach to saving large-river fish

Encouraging signs for bee biodiversity

Scientists announce top 10 new species

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Engineered biomaterial could improve success of medical implants
It's a familiar scenario - a patient receives a medical implant and days later, the body attacks the artificial valve or device, causing complications to an already compromised system. Expensi ... more
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No new H7N9 cases in China for a week: government
No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March. ... more
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Reversing Paralysis with a Restorative Gel
Some parts of the body, like the liver, can regenerate themselves after damage. But others, such as our nervous system, are considered either irreparable or slow to recover, leaving thousands with a ... more
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Researchers find security flaws in sensors for heart devices
Security vulnerabilities in sensors found in heart devices like defibrillators and pacemakers mean the devices can be tampered with, U.S. researchers said. ... more
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Hydrogen nuclei experiment sharpens view of quarks inside matter
China's Xi urges 'central role' of UN in call with Brazil's Lula
Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into cold
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AIDS science at 30: 'Cure' now part of lexicon

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'Gap' for HIV vaccine efforts after latest setback

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H1N1 discovered in marine mammals

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Pitt Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications

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New research could create stem cells for disease treatments

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First proof of patient-to-nurse infection of coronavirus: WHO

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Russia has 'no anti-AIDS strategy': official

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Panic grips Saudis as toll rises from SARS-like virus

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Widespread but neglected disease a health threat in Africa

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Bird flu in live poultry markets are the source of viruses causing human infections

China bird flu devastates Shanghai family

Potential flu pandemic lurks

Panic grips Saudis amid fears of SARS-like virus

Salk researchers chart epigenomics of stem cells that mimic early human development

Intermountain Medical Center reseachers develop new 3-D technology to treat atrial fibrillation

One in 10 South Africans HIV positive

Bacteria may make mosquitoes resistant to malaria parasite

US Supreme Court finds for Monsanto in seed patent battle

New insights into Ebola infection pave the way for much-needed therapies

US researchers develop new tool in HIV vaccine fight

Flu infections rising among Chinese pigs: study

Dengue epidemic hits Angola for first time

China reports four more deaths, 129 bird flu cases

Basic disinfectant could halt bird flu spread: study

Feuding antibodies blocked HIV vaccine

'Oil for the joints' offers hope for osteoarthritis sufferers

Fears for man-made bird flu bug

Rising alcohol levels give wine lovers a headache

China reports 27th death from H7N9 bird flu

Less-used drug better treats HIV in kids: study

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