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Clues to preventing Alzheimer’s come from patient who, despite genetics, evaded disease

Alzheimer’s disease has plagued one large Colombian family for generations, striking down half of its members in the prime of…

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Food & Drink

Patient count doubles in outbreak traced to cantaloupe; two have died

The patient count in an outbreak traced to cantaloupes has doubled and more recalls have been issued.  As of today,…

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Food & Drink

More children added to patient list as outbreak of lead poisoning linked to applesauce spreads

Public health officials have identitified more children with elevated levels of lead in their blood after eating certain brands of…

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Business

How one patient found errors in the algorithm making transplant decisions

Sarah Meredith waited 25 months, two weeks and three days for the call. Sarah is 31 years old, a self-professed fan…

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Food & Drink

Patient count in cyclospora outbreak tops 2,200

An outbreak of infections from the cyclospora parasite has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…

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