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C-Section Babies Are Missing Key Microbes
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A Newly Identified Protein May Be the Key to Vanquishing the Common Cold
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Possible Carcinogen Found in a Common Heartburn Medication Is Present in Some Foods
Some forms of the drug ranitidine—including Zantac—have been shown to contain low levels of NDMA, which causes cancer in rats
Behavior & Society
Behavior & Society
Making Medicine More Compassionate
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The Body
C-Section Babies Are Missing Key Microbes
Biology
Biology
A Newly Identified Protein May Be the Key to Vanquishing the Common Cold
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Public Health
Hunt for Cause of Vaping Illness Suggests Multiple Mechanisms of Damage
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Policy & Ethics
The Closure of a Historic Hospital Is an Ominous Warning Sign
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Mapping HIV Prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Public Health
Climate Change Is Having Widespread Health Impacts
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Fight or Flight May Be in Our Bones
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Hunt for Cause of Vaping Illness Suggests Multiple Mechanisms of Damage
The leading hypothesis for the appearance of deadly lung problems does not fit with all presentations of the illness
Fight or Flight May Be in Our Bones
A protein released from bone is involved in triggering the body’s reaction to stress
A Newly Identified Protein May Be the Key to Vanquishing the Common Cold
Inactivating this protein in human cells and mice provided immunity to a range of viruses, but an effective treatment is still a long way off
C-Section Babies Are Missing Key Microbes
A U.K. study provides the best evidence yet that the way infants are born can alter their microbiome—but the health effects are unclear
Contaminant That May Be Causing the Mysterious Vaping-Related Illnesses Found
Many of the products used by sick patients contained an oil derived from vitamin E, according to news reports
The Closure of a Historic Hospital Is an Ominous Warning Sign
Hahnemann University Hospital has been serving Philadelphia’s poorest residents since 1848; its demise is a harbinger of worse to come
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An Auditory Expert Hopes to Replace Lost Hearing Cells
A. James Hudspeth, winner of the 2018 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, spoke with Scientific American editor emerita Mariette DiChristina about his efforts to regenerate lost or damaged inner-ear cells that make hearing possible...
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