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Shingles infection causes man's bladder to burst in rare case
Doctors reported an unusual case in which a man's bladder ruptured due to a shingles infection.
Woman gets rare case of 'toxic squash syndrome' after drinking bitter gourd juice
A woman was poisoned when she drank bitter gourd juice.
Fungi that cause lung infections may be lurking in the soil of most US states
A study hints that soil-borne fungi that can cause disease may be widespread in the U.S.
New gene therapy restores night vision of people with inherited eye disorder
An experimental gene therapy restored the night vision of two people with leber congenital amaurosis.
1st ever drug to delay type 1 diabetes approved by FDA
Teplizumab-mzwv is the first drug ever approved to prevent type 1 diabetes in those who are destined to develop the disease.
Poison control calls about kids ingesting cough suppressant more than doubled in recent years
U.S. poison control centers have received more reports about pediatric benzonatate ingestion in recent years.
Electrical zaps can 'reawaken' lost neural connections, helping paralyzed people walk again
Scientists identified specific spinal nerve cells that people likely need to regain the ability to walk after paralyzing injuries.
Could the RSV surge be behind the amoxicillin shortage?
A surge of viral infections in the U.S. might be contributing to an ongoing amoxicillin shortage, even though antibiotics don't kill viruses.
