A one-time gene therapy treatment has shown remarkable success in slowing the progression of Huntington’s disease … Preliminary but promising gene therapy shows 75% reduction in Huntington’s disease progressionRead more
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Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns
NEW YORK — Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in … Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newbornsRead more
Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 7
NEW YORK — New York City health officials have discovered a seventh death linked to a … Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 7Read more
Land mines and tuberculosis are no match for Tanzanian ‘hero rats’ sniffing out danger and disease
MOROGORO, Tanzania — A man lies unmoving, slumped in the rubble of a simulated earthquake, as … Land mines and tuberculosis are no match for Tanzanian ‘hero rats’ sniffing out danger and diseaseRead more