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Merck, Pfizer drug combo extends kidney cancer survival: study
(Reuters) – A combination of Merck & Co’s immunotherapy Keytruda and Pfizer Inc’s Inlyta helped patients with advanced kidney cancer…
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France suggests glyphosate exit could be even slower than planned
PARIS (Reuters) – Only half of France’s farmland could do without glyphosate-based weed-killers by 2021, the country’s farm minister suggested,…
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Leaving the hospital early can double the odds of going back
(Reuters Health) – Patients who discharge themselves from the hospital against medical advice are twice as likely to be back…
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U.S. Medicare plans to track CAR-T cancer therapy outcomes
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday proposed coverage of expensive CAR-T cell therapies…
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Nektar, Bristol combo drug shows signs of tumor reduction in bladder cancer patients
FILE PHOTO: Logo of global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb is pictured on the blouse of an employee in Le Passage,…
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Asthma classes in school may help reduce attacks
(Reuters Health) – School-age children with asthma who receive education on managing the condition may have fewer attacks, emergency room…
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Money troubles tied to higher risk of heart disease for African-Americans
(Reuters Health) – African-American adults who often struggle to pay bills may be more than twice as likely to develop…
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Explainer: Low vaccination rates, global outbreaks fuel U.S. measles spread
(Reuters) – A measles outbreak that has stricken at least 225 people in New York state since October began with…
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Breast-density notification letters may be too dense
(Reuters Health) – Post-mammogram form letters telling women about dense breasts may be more confusing than helpful if they are…
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More young adults binge-drinking well into their 20s
(Reuters Health) – More young men and women are binge-drinking into their mid- and late-20s today than a generation ago,…
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