People faced with more options than they can effectively consider want to make a good decision, but feel they’re unable…
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Situs Inversus Totalis
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Case 18-2019: A 24-Year-Old Woman with a Pelvic Mass
Presentation of Case. Dr. Alexander Melamed: A 24-year-old woman was seen in the emergency department of this hospital because of…
Salmonella resistant to antibiotics of last resort found in US
Researchers have found a gene that gives Salmonella resistance to antibiotics of last resort in a sample taken from a…
Gut microbes eat our medication
Researchers have discovered one of the first concrete examples of how the microbiome can interfere with a drug’s intended path…
Researchers learned how to better combat muscle loss during space flights
A new study has further documented how muscles are affected by reduced gravity conditions during space flight missions and uncovered…
Half of Ebola outbreaks undetected
An estimated half of Ebola virus disease outbreaks have gone undetected since it was discovered in 1976, according to new…
People using third-party apps to analyze personal genetic data
A new study finds that people who are initially motivated to learn about their ancestry with third-party personal genetics services…