A new test that measures the quantity and quality of inactive HIV viruses in the genes of people living with HIV may eventually give researchers a better idea of what drugs work best at curing the disease. Currently no cure exists for…
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California detects New York, Brazil coronavirus variants
Dr. Marc Siegel: Coronavirus guidelines have become ‘political footballs’ Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on the CDC delaying guidance for vaccinated Americans. California has discovered its first cases of coronavirus variants initially detected in New York and Brazil,…
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New Zealand detects first community virus case in two months
New Zealand health officials on Sunday confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of Auckland. A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive 10 days after…
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Linked Color Imaging Detects More Neoplastic Upper GI Lesions
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 — Linked color imaging (LCI) can detect neoplastic lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract more frequently than white-light imaging (WLI), according to a study published online Oct. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Shoko Ono,…
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App detects harsh side effect of breast cancer treatment
Some 20 percent of breast cancer survivors will suffer from lymphedema, a potentially severe side effect of treatment that makes arms swell with lymph. The disease is often overlooked, but commercially available app-based technology now makes early detection easier, allowing…
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