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Microbiologists at Northwestern University have found toothbrushes and showerheads were teeming with diverse viruses not seen so far — and they don’t target humans, but bacteria.
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`Toothbrushes, showerheads nurture human-friendly bacteria’

Microbiologists at Northwestern University have found toothbrushes and showerheads were teeming with diverse viruses not seen so far — and they don’t target.

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AstraZeneca’s Flumist, the first at-home flu vaccine, got approved by the Food and Drug Administration, enabling consumers with a prescription to order online beginning next year.
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US drug regulator approves first nasal spray to prevent influenza

HQ Team September 22, 2024: AstraZeneca’s Flumist, the first at-home flu vaccine, got approved by the Food and Drug Administration, enabling consumers with.

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An electronic device to endlessly monitor a transplanted organ’s temperature, to detect signs of the body’s rejection, has been developed by Northwestern University researchers.
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US boffins invent device to detect body’s organ transplant rejection

HQ Team September 11, 2023: An electronic device to endlessly monitor a transplanted organ’s temperature, to detect signs of the body’s rejection, has.

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OTC skin lighteners contain steroids, mercury, US researchers reveal 
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Skin lighteners sans prescription contain steroids, mercury: US researchers  

HQ Team July 14, 2023: Skin-lightening products bought over the counter, or online and without medical supervision, are often adulterated with steroids and.

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