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WEBAlnylam versus BridgeBio: The ATTR-CM debate. First Opinion William Foege, William Roper, Jeffrey Koplan, Julie Gerberding, Tom Frieden, Brenda Fitzgerald, Robert Redfield, and Rochelle Walensky.
Health websites are notoriously misleading. So we rated their
WEBJul 26, 2019 · Of all the sites with red ratings, 37% publish false or unfounded health claims. These sites accounted for more than 49 million engagements (shares, likes, comments, etc.) on social media in the ...
Comparing three Covid-19 vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna, J&J - STAT
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · The interval between Moderna doses is 28 days; for the Pfizer vaccine, it’s 21 days. Each dose of Pfizer’s contains 30 micrograms of vaccine. Moderna went with a much larger dose of vaccine ...
There's no autism epidemic. It's an autism diagnosis epidemic - STAT
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · No. The increase in the autism rate recently reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention represent an autism diagnosis epidemic. Writing in the weekly journal MMWR, CDC researchers ...
Study: Adults don’t need booster vaccinations for tetanus and
WEBFeb 25, 2020 · P eople who got all their vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria in childhood don’t need booster shots to remain protected against the two rare but dangerous diseases, researchers conclude ...
The history of OxyContin, told through Purdue Pharma documents …
WEBJune 15, 1993 to April 15, 1994: Purdue conducted a clinical trial in elderly patients with osteoarthritis to test the safety and efficacy of OxyContin. It enrolled 133 patients, but only 63 ...
Rates of depression and anxiety climbed across the globe in 2020 …
WEBOct 8, 2021 · Reprints. Adobe. R ates of depression and anxiety climbed globally by more than 25% in 2020, a devastating ripple effect of the Covid-19 pandemic that has particularly affected women and young ...
Life expectancy for men in U.S. falls to 73 years - STAT
WEBNov 13, 2023 · The picture is especially concerning for men, whose life expectancy is now 73.2 years, compared with women’s 79.1.This 5.9 year gap is the widest between the two genders since 1996. “Across ...
Changing ‘fully vaccinated’ definition is more than ... - STAT
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Changing the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ is more than just semantics, experts argue. A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a clinic in Norristown, Pa. Matt Rourke/AP ...
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