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Study: Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls
Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows that those with early
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A new framework for understanding dynamic representations in networked neural systems
Groups of neurons in the human brain produce patterns of activity that represent information about the stimuli that one is
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Enhancing drug testing with human body-on-chip systems
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves only 13.8% of all tested drugs, and these numbers are even lower
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Single payer systems likely to save money in US, analysis finds
A single payer healthcare system would save money over time, likely even during the first year of operation, according to
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Hyperactivated ‘garbage disposal systems’: Revolutionary discovery in leukemia research
Leukemia affects over 6,000 Canadians per year. A team of researchers used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University
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Putting the break on our immune system’s response
Researchers have discovered how a tiny molecule known as miR-132 acts as a “handbrake” on our immune system—helping us fight
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Ischemic heart disease, CHF mortality vary across VA systems
(HealthDay)—Risk-standardized mortality rates for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic heart failure vary across Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), according
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