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Monkeys infected after deadly bacteria escapes at Louisiana lab, USA Today reports
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At age 3, Ashley Kurpiel was diagnosed with cancerous tumors in her right arm. Only after doctors surgically removed the…
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5 medical tests to think twice about
You may assume your doc is being thorough when she runs a gazillion tests, but there’s a downside to being…
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Long-lasting cleaner creates germ barrier
There are thousands of products out there claiming to kill germs – but once you spray, or wipe an area,…
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Study finds electrical stimulation can help boost memory performance
Researchers have found that applying an electrical boost to the brain of a healthy person can enhance memory performance. In…
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Virtual reality is a growing technology used in everything from video games to rehab clinics to the battlefield. But a…
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Creepy or cool? Device allows users to charge cellphones with their own blood
A graduate student in Jerusalem has created a stomach-turning device that eliminates the need to tote around a conventional cellphone…
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