Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)—the most common heart surgery performed—may live longer and experience fewer complications when
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Starving fungi could save millions of lives each year
Researchers have identified a potentially new approach to treating lethal fungal infections that claim more than 1.6 million lives each
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1.35 million children’s lives saved by HiB and pneumococcal vaccines since 2000
Childhood deaths from two leading bacterial causes of pneumonia and meningitis, pneumococcus and Hib, declined sharply during the period 2000
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PM May to say artificial intelligence will save ‘22,000 lives a year’
Theresa May to announce how artificial intelligence will save ‘22,000 lives a year’ from cancer by 2033 Earlier diagnoses will
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Bariatric surgery saves money and prolongs lives
There are more than 670 million people worldwide who are obese – with serious consequences for themselves and an enormous
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Safety measures could save 250,000 lives a year in low- and middle-income countries
Interventions such as speeding enforcement and formal swimming lessons for young children could potentially save more than 250,000 lives a
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New blood pressure guidelines could put lives at risk, say experts
A new report in JAMA Internal Medicine by University of Sydney and Bond University scholars weighs the risks and benefits
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