Medical researchers called on Wednesday for detailed, thoughtful debate on future use of new genetic technology that has the potential…
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Religion rarely part of ICU conversation
In less than 20 percent of family meetings in the intensive care unit do doctors and other health care providers…
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A Massachusetts neurologist’s rare condition is helping him to relate to patients in a way that not many others can.…
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US policies to encourage organ donations largely ineffective
State policies meant to encourage people throughout the U.S. to donate organs over the past few decades have been largely…
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E. coli could be answer to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, scientists say
When most think of E. coli, they think of food poisoning, but what if the bacteria could be the key…
Read MoreGSK readies ‘bubble boy’ drug as big pharma bets on gene therapy
GlaxoSmithKline is close to seeking European approval for a gene therapy drug to fight adenosine deaminase severe combined immune deficiency…
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Chilean Siamese twins born with single heart can’t be separated, surgeon says
Surgeons in Chile have determined that 5-month-old Siamese twin girls cannot be separated because they share a single heart, Central…
Read MoreSurvival rates for risky surgeries in US vary widely, study finds
NEW YORK – The chance of surviving any of four high-risk surgeries can vary by as much as 23 percent…
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Texas football coach donating liver to fellow coach
Two Texas high school football coaches are teaching the meaning of teamwork to their players by practicing what they preach,…
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Belgium, Netherlands plan joint purchase of rare disease drugs
BRUSSELS – Belgium and the Netherlands will jointly negotiate the purchase of remedies for rare diseases with pharmaceutical groups, the…
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