Zika virus affects eye development before but not after birth
While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has dominated the news this past year, researchers continue to study the health effects of the
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Too many donor kidneys are discarded in U.S. before transplantation
When kidneys are removed from deceased organ donors in the United States, they are often subjected to “procurement biopsies” and
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COVID-19 drug and vaccine patents are putting profit before people
Since the birth of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, most member states have had to abide by the
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Think of people with chronic illnesses before you stockpile toilet roll
As someone who is in the middle of a nasty flareup of inflammatory bowel disease, the idea of not being
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Drink coffee after breakfast, not before, for better metabolic control
A strong, black coffee to wake you up after a bad night’s sleep could impair control of blood sugar levels,
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Blood-based test accurately identifies viral infection before symptoms develop
A team of Duke Health scientists have identified biomarkers that accurately identify numerous viral infections across the clinical stages of
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What you should know before taking turmeric while pregnant
If you are pregnant, congratulations. If you are pregnant and constipated, so sorry. If, on top of that, every day at
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Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
Women who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ectopic pregnancies, according
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Research finds spina bifida surgery before birth restores brain structure
Surgery performed on a fetus in the womb to repair defects from spina bifida triggers the body’s ability to restore
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Is Homemade Hand Sanitizer Safe? Read Before You DIY
As more news develops on the potential for community spread of the novel coronavirus, the priority for just about everyone
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