clinical medicine
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First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial
Scientists dosed the first patient this week in a small clinical trial of an experimental cancer treatment — one that relies on a novel kind of ally. The treatment uses a virus engineered to selectively kill cancer cells, while also amplifying the body’s immune response to the cancer. The hope is that this therapy can…
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Become an STI Expert With Our Handy Germ Guide
There’s no shortage of viruses, bacteria, and critters that take advantage of humans’ love for sex. If your knowledge of STIs still comes mostly from primary school sex ed, it’s time for a refresher, because some of these germs — and how we fight them — have evolved over time.
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1 in 7 People Have a Headache Right Now
About half of the world’s population suffers from headaches and migraines annually, new research this week has found.
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A Man’s Chronic Hiccups Turned Out to Be a Brain Tumour Symptom
A young man’s persistent hiccups were a sign of a far scarier health problem, according to a recent case report from doctors in India. The man turned out to have an aggressive brain tumour, one that had started to cause pressure on his brain. Once he began receiving cancer treatment, though, his hiccups went away.