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Prenatal screening for hemoglobinopathies different in OBGYN practices and family medicine
1 month ago - By News Medical
Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited red blood cell disorders, yet many are not aware of their carrier status , which can lead to confusion around pregnancy and newborn diagnosis.
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1 month ago - By Healio
Researchers recently reported a “concerning” increase in the incidence of anal cancer and related mortality, and the FDA approved a once-daily oral agent for sickle cell disease called Oxbryta.
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Anal cancer incidence, mortality rise sharply in US
Rates of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus and related mortality have risen sharply over the past 15 years, according to results of a retrospective study published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Eating Yogurt may Cut Down Breast Cancer Risk
Kill harmful bacteria, boost good bacteria to fight breast cancer: Eating a cup of natural yogurt every day can lower the risk of developing breast cancer, reveals a new study.
Long Term Studies Could Identify Children At Risk of Future Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists have discovered new factors that influence children to develop type 2 diabetes in adult life.
Wuhan Coronavirus: Fresh Insights
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Washington Monitors Coronavirus Patient's Contacts
The CDC confirmed the Washington state resident's diagnosis Tuesday. By Wednesday, state public health officials had identified 16 close contacts. By late Thursday, the total...
CDC Confirms Second U.S. Coronavirus Case
The patient is a woman in her 60s. She had symptoms a few days after returning to the U.S. from a trip to Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13. She was not sick while traveling.
US health experts predicted coronavirus could kill 65million people in a...
Scientists at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Maryland modeled a hypothetical pandemic on a computer as part of research last October.
Chinese students from coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan 'went clubbing in Cambridge...
Fifteen students from Wuhan College attended the University of Cambridge this week as part of a nine-day education programme. It is thought they went clubbing in the evenings.