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European regulators rejected Lilly’s Kisunla citing the number of ARIA-related deaths in its Phase 3 trial. The company will look to appeal the decision….
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After a hack exposed the data of millions of its customers, the at-home genetic testing giant 23andMe has gone bankrupt and will be selling…
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Women were historically excluded from medical research. The move was originally intended to keep them safe — but in a way, it did the…
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Want to prevent dementia? Here are a few healthy, low-risk, science-backed approaches to lowering your risk. Dementia has no cure. And while there is…
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