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Exposure to typical levels of traffic-related air pollution can diminish brain function within hours, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia.
Climate Health

Traffic pollution can impede brain function in hours: Study

Exposure to typical levels of traffic-related air pollution can diminish brain function within hours, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia.

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Drugs Health Medical

Ingestible robot pill to help detect gastro disorders

A team from Caltech and MIT has developed pill-shaped ingestible robotics equipped with sensors that can detect gastrointestinal issues in detail. 

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Drugs Health Medical

Magic asthma drug may help retrieve lost memories

A magic drug approved for asthma by the US FDA can restore lost memories and reveal previously hidden knowledge, say Netherland scientists

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Novavax, a US biotechnology company, announced it would deliver 1.5 million doses of its COVID-19 adjuvanted vaccine to the government.
Drugs Health Medical Pharma

Novavax to supply 1.5m COVID-19 vaccine doses to US

Novavax, a US biotechnology company, announced it would deliver 1.5 million doses of its COVID-19 adjuvanted vaccine to the government.

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Authorities in Hong Kong culled all the pigs that tested positive for African swine fever in the Ta Kiu Ling farm, according to a government statement.
Climate Health Pharma

Hong Kong culls all pigs tested positive for African swine fever

Authorities in Hong Kong culled all the pigs that tested positive for African swine fever in the Ta Kiu Ling farm, according to

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Kisspeptin hormone could treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder when a person has an extremely low sex drive that causes distress, scientists from the Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust found.
Drugs Health Medical

Kisspeptin hormone may cure hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Kisspeptin hormone could treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder when a person has an extremely low sex drive that causes distress, scientists from the

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Too much salt in your diet may be bad for your blood pressure and the cardiovascular system but global research done by a team of scientists in Belgium and Germany revealed it is also harmful to the immune system.
Health Medical Pharma

Excessive salt in your diet may harm immune system, scientists say

Too much salt in your diet may be bad for your blood pressure and the cardiovascular system, but global research done by a

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The WHO needs $43 million to help support earthquake response in Turkey and Syria, as the combined death toll touched 33,000 and aftershocks continued.
Climate Health Medical

Turkey, Syria trembler toll at 33,000, UN calls for $43 million in aid

The WHO needs $43 million to help support earthquake response in Turkey and Syria, as the combined death toll touched 33,000 and aftershocks

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Globus Medical, a US-based publicly traded medical device company making products to treat musculoskeletal disorders, acquired NuVasive in an all-stock deal worth $3.1 billion
Drugs Medical Pharma

Globus Medical buys NuVasive in all-stock for $3.1 billion

Globus Medical, a US-based publicly traded medical device company making products to treat musculoskeletal disorders, acquired NuVasive in an all-stock deal worth $3.1

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The USFDA has put on hold Blueprint Medicines Corporation's clinical trial of BLU-222 due to visual adverse events seen in some patients, according to a company statement.
Drugs Pharma

FDA puts on hold Blueprint Medicines’ clinical trial for solid cancers

The USFDA has put on hold Blueprint Medicines Corporation's clinical trial of BLU-222 due to visual adverse events seen in some patients, according

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