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Treatments for rare diseases are needed to beat kidney failure, say researchers
Credit: David Long, Claire Walsh and Danyal Jafree/UCL Focusing on rare conditions could significantly reduce the burden of kidney disease on both patients and the NHS, according to a major new study led by UCL and the UK Kidney Association. … Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Liver disease specialists at the University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin prescribing a first-of-its-kind drug for treating advanced metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). … Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Yemen says launched first strike against US, Israeli vessels in Indian Ocean
Yemeni Armed Forces’ spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree Yemen’s Armed Forces announce starting their pro-Palestinian operations in the Indian Ocean by targeting several Israeli and American ships in the body of water in protest at the Israeli regime’s US-backed genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. The forces’ spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced the…
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Farmers paid too little, shoppers charged too much – it’s a win-win for Australia’s supermarkets | Supermarkets
Farmers are pressuring supermarkets to raise produce prices, and shoppers want shelf prices lowered. Can both win? As inflation eases, supermarkets would typically lean on suppliers to cut prices, with some of those savings passed on to frustrated shoppers to dissuade them from buying less or switching grocery stores in search of a better deal.…
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Palestinians who had Australian visas cancelled mid-flight are ‘collateral damage’, charity group says | Australia news
Palestinians fleeing Gaza with valid Australian visas only for them to be cancelled mid-flight or at airports have been described as “collateral damage” for the federal government’s failures. One charity group helping Palestinians to leave the war zone, the Palestine Australia Relief and Action (Para) group, said it has already had to cancel or postpone…
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M25 five-mile closure: drivers warned to steer clear over weekend | Road transport
Drivers have been warned to steer well clear, turn off the satnav and stick to the official diversions as some of the biggest roadworks since the Romans results in part of the M25 motorway fully closed for the first time in its history this weekend. Epic traffic jams are anticipated, with a five-mile stretch of…
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5 Questions To Ask About The Ethics Of Genetic Data
I treated a 42-year-old woman with metastatic ovarian cancer. She chose not to reveal it to anyone, including her family. Should her 26-year-old younger sister have been informed against her wishes, given she might have had a higher risk for the disease, and could perform genetic screening? Would she have wanted to know? How should…
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Lots Of Talk But Little Action
UNITED STATES – MARCH 14: Chairman Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, and Ranking Member Senator Mike … [+] Crapo, R-Idaho, confer before the Senate Finance Committee hearing titled “The President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Health and Human Services Budget,” in the Dirksen building on Thursday, March 14, 2024. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra testified. The two senators…
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Hamas presents ‘comprehensive’ Gaza truce proposal
In a statement late on Thursday, Hamas announced that it had handed the new proposal to mediators, Egypt and Qatar. It said that the “comprehensive” plan involves a ceasefire in Gaza, the delivery of aid, the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes, and the Israeli military’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip., Press TV reported. …
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Hypervaccination Does Not Appear To Cause Adverse Health Effects
IOWA CITY, IA – AUGUST 11: Marisa Grunder, 27 of Wilton, Iowa, is given a shot during trials of an … [+] H1N1 vaccine, developed by CSL of Australia, at University of Iowa Health Care, the University’s medical center, on August 11, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa. The university’s medical center is one of 8…
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