U.S. Congress panel investigating worker safety at meatpacking firms
(Reuters) -A U.S. congressional panel is investigating three large meatpacking companies for possible worker-safety violations following reports that hundreds of
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FILE PHOTO: A Saudi family wearing protective face masks walk on Tahlia Street as nightlife kicks off, after the government
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Vaccine delivered via skin could help in fight against respiratory diseases
Among infectious diseases that have caused pandemics and epidemics, smallpox stands out as a success story. Smallpox vaccination led to
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How systems thinking can help stop neglected tropical diseases
Despite being easy and inexpensive to treat, a group of common bacterial and parasitic infections kill hundreds of thousands of
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Study reveals structure of protein and permits search for drugs against neglected diseases
Brazilian researchers have managed to decipher the structure of a protein found in parasites that cause neglected tropical diseases, paving
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New research finds ginger counters certain autoimmune diseases in mice
Naturopathic medicine, or herbal medicine, is all the rage, especially among young people. But how much of this is supported
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Study of 50,000 people finds brown fat may protect against numerous chronic diseases
Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would want more of. Unlike white fat, which stores calories, brown fat
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COVID-19 vaccine tech could be used to fight other diseases
Success of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccines is ‘proof of concept’ the breakthrough technology could be programmed to fight
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New strategy for treating common retinal diseases shows promise
Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around
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Big drug costs for small patients with rare diseases, study finds
Only about one in every 170 children take them. But ‘orphan drugs’ accounted for 1 in every 15 private insurance
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