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Researchers devise new way to target and correct disease-related proteins

Broad Institute

Related groups Xavier lab Over the past two decades, large genetic studies have linked tens of thousands of DNA variants to thousands of human traits and diseases. Yet, correcting the effects of those variants to treat disease has been hampered in part by the lack of precise molecular tools to do so.

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Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu

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18, 2024 -- In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require hospitalization, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. WEDNESDAY, Dec.

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Merck antibody reduces RSV-related disease, hospitalizations in trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Detailed data from a Phase 2b/3 study of Merck’s treatment clesrovimab should support the company’s efforts to win approval by the 2025-2026 season.

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U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week

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16, 2023 -- New hospitalizations for Americans with severe COVID are climbing once again. The number of patients being admitted to hospitals has grown for each of the past four weeks, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. WEDNESDAY, Aug.

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17 People Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes

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20 , 2023 -- Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe has landed 17 people in the hospital, warns the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MONDAY, Nov. At least 43 people across 15 states and Canada have been sickened in the outbreak, which are.

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Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease

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9, 2024 -- A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says.People hospitalized for COVID had about the same risk of a major cardiac event as p. WEDNESDAY, Oct.

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Infectious Disease Experts Update Rules on 'Superbug' Spread in Hospitals

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hospitals, and a coalition of medical groups has now issued a set of updated recommendations to protect patients. TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 -- “Superbug” infections are increasing in U.S. These guidelines are meant to prevent the spread of.

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