A Norwegian-Swedish clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates that rituximab, a low-cost B-cell-depleting therapy, is as effective as ocrelizumab in newly diagnosed relapsing multiple sclerosis ...
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A breakthrough in biomedical engineering could help pave the way for tiny implantable devices capable of diagnosing, monitoring and treating a wide range of health conditions. An international team of researchers led by the ...
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A pack-a-day smoker can spend around $14,000 a year on cigarettes, yet despite the financial and health costs, quitting remains one of the most difficult changes many people will ever attempt.
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