The head of the World Health Organization, alarmed by the recent spread of the coronavirus from Iran, warned Friday that while the chance to contain the virus globally still exists, “the window of opportunity is narrowing.”
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Can a phone call help restart the heart?
When the heart suddenly stops beating, each passing moment can mean life or death. That is why emergency health providers and advocates are urging states to develop uniform standards and training for telecommunicator CPR.
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Increases in alcohol-induced death rates ID’d across U.S.
(HealthDay)—From 2000 to 2016, there were large increases in alcohol-induced death rates across age and racial/ethnic subgroups, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
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Pediatricians should promote physical activity in children
(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should promote physical literacy and activity in children, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Feb. 24 in Pediatrics.
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FDA Approves New Cholesterol Drug
Nexletol is a daily pill approved for people with a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol and for heart disease patients who need to further reduce their bad cholesterol.
Specific gut bacteria may predict development of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Researchers have identified a distinct collection of bacteria found in the gut that may contribute to and predict the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
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Different foods linked to different types of stroke, study finds
Different types of food are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to the largest study to investigate this, published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).
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Breast cancer cells hibernate in the lung before forming secondary tumors
Healthy lung cells support the survival of breast cancer cells, allowing them to hibernate in the lung before forming secondary tumors, according to new research from the Crick.
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Sartorius launches BioPAT Spectro for use with ambr systems and BIOSTAT STR
Sartorius, a leading international partner of the biopharmaceutical industry today introduced BioPAT Spectro, a Quality by Design tool for use with its ambr automated micro and mini bioreactor systems and with the single-use production bioreactors BIOSTAT STR.
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IDT’s new xGen Prism DNA Library Prep Kit launched
Integrated DNA Technologies, a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider, has launched the xGen Prism DNA Library Prep Kit, designed to produce high-quality Next Generation Sequencing data from precious but challenging samples, assisting in the early detection of cancer mutations and other applications.
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