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Remdesivir may benefit kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19
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Anti-VEGF/Ang-2 therapy shows fast drying in DME
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Cast immobilization had noninferior outcomes vs. surgery
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ACOG updates guidance on HIV screening and prevention
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FDA approves hormonal contraceptive patch with low-dose estrogen
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Submissions open for 2nd Silk Road Global News Awards
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Muscle tissue harvested from mice cells move ‘biohybrid’ robots
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China’s vaccine development enters phase 3 trial in UAE
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Pakistani, Bangladeshi origin men more at risk from Covid-19, says UK govt report
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Covid-19: Loss of smel & taste can shows up in 3 days
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The one word the WHO head wants you to remember is Humility
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Man dies after taking Trump-promoted chloroquine for treating coronavirus
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1st person injected with trial vaccine for COVID-19
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