Bill Gates predicts end for polio
Bill Gates said Wednesday that "with any luck" polio will be eradicated by 2017 in the last two countries where it remains active, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Apr 13, 2016
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Changes in state policies impact fatal and non-fatal assaults of law enforcement officers
A new study led by researchers with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, part of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, finds that state-level policy changes can impact the number of fatal and ...
Apr 13, 2016
Gene variant explains racial disparities in adverse reactions to urate-lowering drug
A multi-institutional study led by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigator finds significant racial disparities in the risk that patients being treated for gout will develop a serious, sometimes life-threatening ...
Apr 13, 2016
Some drug addicts more likely to relapse than others, study finds
People with drug addictions who started opioid abuse later in life use injections for their drugs, or increased their use of downers before starting drug treatment, are more likely to relapse from treatment than others, says ...
Apr 13, 2016
Study examines association between surgical skill and long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery
In contrast to its effect on early complications, surgical skill did not affect postoperative weight loss or resolution of medical conditions at 1 year after laparoscopic gastric bypass, according to a study published online ...
Apr 13, 2016
