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Potentially Life-Threatening Bacteria Found In American Soil
According to a recent warning from the CDC, a potentially fatal bacteria has been discovered for the first time in soil and water samples from the United States. The bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei was found in southern Mississippi near the...
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Ultrasound Adhesive Device Developed By Researchers At MIT
Thanks to recent developments made by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, getting an ultrasound may soon be as simple as applying a Band-Aid. A novel bio-adhesive ultrasound device, or ultrasound sticker, has been created by researchers...
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New NHS Effort To Discover, Treat Hidden Hepatitis C Cases
Up to 80,000 people living with Hep C unknowingly could benefit from the new NHSÂ programme, which launches in September, by receiving life-saving care and prognosis sooner.
The NHS will scan health data for a variety of crucial hepatitis C risk...
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EU Suggests A New Regulation For Blood, Tissues, And Cells
A preliminary proposal for a new EU Regulation on blood, tissues, and cells (BTC) has been released by the European Commission (EC) in an effort to improve the safety and quality of substances of human origin (SoHO). With the...
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Singapore Begins Public-Private Hepatitis C Removal Efforts
A day before World Hepatitis Day 2022, Singapore's HCSA Community Services (HCSA), a charity foundation, announced the commencement of a targeted HCV elimination initiative, in line with the WHO's demand to eradicate hepatitis C (HCV) by 2030.
The HCSA Highpoint...
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Researchers To Modify DNA In An Effort To Cure Heart Disease
After an international team of researchers were named the champions of the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) competition, a treatment for genetic heart muscle disorders that can kill young people may become available in a few years. One of the...
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Monkeypox Is An International Health Emergency, Labels WHO
The outbreak of monkeypox has been designated a public health emergency of global concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). Following the Thursday meeting of WHO's second emergency committee on the matter, the decision was made public at the...
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