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Japan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?Science Spotlight A unique policy in Japan encourages doctors to improve their antibiotic use and thus reduce their contribution to antibiotic resistance. Should the U.S. be taking notes?
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Scientists infected a 'vagina on a chip' with gonorrhea — then cured it with a new antibiotic found by AITo sift through 6 million molecules in pursuit of new gonorrhea treatments, researchers trained AI to select the best drug candidate and then tested it in a "vagina on a chip."
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After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgustingDiagnostic Dilemma A man found that many different foods suddenly tasted terrible to him, and the phenomenon turned out to be a rare side effect of his medication.
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Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggestsBy tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.
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Century-old tuberculosis vaccine could help treat diabetes, trials hint. How?Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show. But more research is needed to prove the benefit.
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Genetically modified worms can now produce and deliver drugs inside a living body, scientists sayIn a proof-of-concept lab experiment, scientists demonstrated that intestinal parasites could make and release therapeutic agents inside a living host.
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3 new Ebola vaccines are being fast-tracked amid the current outbreak — when could they be ready?The Bundibugyo virus driving the current Ebola outbreak has no approved vaccine, but researchers are leveraging decades of vaccine innovation in an effort to change that.
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A cheap arthritis drug shows promise treating RSV in early studyAn arthritis drug reduces the amount of RSV in human respiratory cells, but experts say it's too early to say if it will actually treat the common infection.
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'It's being promoted like there's absolutely no risk': Why some experts say melatonin should be considered a drug rather than a supplementResearchers want stricter testing, better labels and accurate dosages for a wildly popular sleep aid that comes with some risks.
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