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Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens. By Carl Zimmer and Apoorva Mandavilli ...

Jamie Comer says if guidelines had allowed her to get screened for colon cancer sooner, maybe she would have avoided a "death sentence" A woman who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer has ...

Many treatments can help people with HIV live longer, more fulfilling lives. The main treatment for HIV is antiretroviral medication. Every year, researchers are investigating new therapies in the ...

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Most fertility patients are being offered treatments that are not proven to increase the chance of success, a report has said.

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A salt water rinse is sometimes recommended for treating oral candidiasis or oral thrush, though it is unclear whether this is effective against Candida albicans. Older research has found that C.

Understand your treatment options with our A to Z guide to cancer treatment and drugs. Find out about different types of treatments and possible side effects.