Cancer doctors call for more training in palliative care and delivery of ‘bad news’
Oncologists who practice and teach at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are calling on medical oncology training programs to
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In a molecule, researchers see potential to help organ transplants thrive
Scientists have made great strides in increasing success rates for organ transplants—at least through the first year after surgery. But
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How to stay safe in restaurants and cafes
Now we have fewer cases of COVID-19, and restrictions are lifting, many of us are thinking of rejuvenating our social
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Lonesome towns: Older people in deprived areas more likely to feel lonely
Older people in England’s most deprived areas are more likely to be lonely than their less deprived peers, a new
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Target trials support drug safety in pregnant patients
Out of concern for fetal safety, pregnant people have typically been excluded from drug trials. And when human health is
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Treatment shows promise in treating deadly brain cancer
Researchers of McMaster University and the University of Toronto have developed a promising immunotherapy treatment for a deadly form of
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The vaccine we’re testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here’s how it could work against coronavirus
A new trial has begun in Victoria this week to evaluate a potential vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine is called
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Sedative drug in combination with opioids may be especially dangerous
Results from a study of adults with kidney failure suggest that taking both short-acting benzodiazepines and opioids may put patients
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Hydroxychloroquine plus macrolides no benefit in COVID-19
(HealthDay)—For patients with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization, there is no evidence of benefit for use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or
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US company trials coronavirus vaccine candidate in Australia
A U.S. biotechnology company began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing
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