Scientists have shown that two existing drug candidates—JAK inhibitors and Mepron—hold potential as treatments for a deadly acute myeloid leukemia…
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Vaping: As an imaging scientist I fear the deadly impact on people’s lungs
Vaping causes severe illness in otherwise healthy young adults and teenagers. It causes a life-threatening, life-shortening and sometimes deadly lung…
Hospitals across Europe are blamed for the spread of a deadly superbug
Hospitals across Europe are blamed for the spread of a deadly superbug amid a six-fold spike in deaths from the…
Combination of drugs may combat deadly drug-resistant fungus
As health officials in New Jersey, Illinois and New York State scramble to contain the spread of a highly infectious…
Computer program predicts risk of deadly irregular heart beats
Combining a wealth of information derived from previous studies with data from more than 500 patients, an international team led…
Daycare staffer's rare, potentially deadly infection prompts request that parents keep non-vaccinated children at home
Acute epiglottitis; Lateral view in X-ray imaging. The lateral soft-tissue radiograph reveals the "thumb sign" that indicates a swollen epiglottis.…
Targeted treatment shrinks deadly pediatric brain tumors
Chemotherapy and radiation are effective cancer treatments because they kill rapidly dividing cells, including tumor cells. But for children—whose tiny…