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1968 Hong Kong pandemic flu strain
50 Years Ago Health
50 years ago, a flu pandemic spurred vaccine research
A half-century after the Hong Kong flu pandemic, scientists are getting closer to a universal vaccine.
By Cassie Martin | 9:00am, September 21, 2018
kidney stone slice
News in Brief | Health
Kidney stones grow and dissolve much like geological crystals
By Aimee Cunningham | 7:00am, September 21, 2018
drugs
News | Health
Drug overdose deaths in America are rising exponentially
By Aimee Cunningham | 6:01pm, September 20, 2018
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News | Health
Daily low-dose aspirin is not a panacea for the elderly
By Aimee Cunningham | 9:30am, September 19, 2018
thumb pianos
For Daily Use | Health
A sensor inspired by an African thumb piano could root out bogus medicines
By Maria Temming | 11:10am, September 18, 2018
marijuana in e-cigarettes
News in Brief | Health
Here’s how many U.S. kids are vaping marijuana
By Aimee Cunningham | 11:00am, September 17, 2018
pills
News | Health
Brain features may reveal if placebo pills could treat chronic pain
By Aimee Cunningham | 1:00pm, September 13, 2018
Pseudomonas aeruginosa illustration
News | Health
A new antibiotic uses sneaky tactics to kill drug-resistant superbugs
By Laurel Hamers | 1:00pm, September 12, 2018
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50 Years Ago | Health
50 years ago, a pessimistic view for heart transplants
By Bethany Brookshire | 7:00am, September 06, 2018
IVF procedures
News | Health
Teens born from assisted pregnancies may have higher blood pressure
By Aimee Cunningham | 6:00am, September 05, 2018
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