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NASAL VACCINE FOR COVID-19 ON THE HORIZON

NASAL VACCINE FOR COVID-19 ON THE HORIZON

Current injectable vaccines help prevent severe illness and death but do little to prevent infections, especially as highly contagious newer variants continue to spread. The advantage of the nasal vaccine is that it delivers a boost to immunity in the nose and upper respiratory tract, right where the virus enters the body, thereby potentially preventing infections altogether.

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ADVANCED THERAPY TREATS KIDNEY DISEASE IN NEWBORNS

ADVANCED THERAPY TREATS KIDNEY DISEASE IN NEWBORNS

Until recently, the standard treatment for newborns with kidney disease, whether caused by congenital anomaly or acute injury after birth, has been kidney dialysis, a complex intervention that too often has not prolonged life.

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DINEO KHABELE ASKS: HOW CAN WE DO BETTER

DINEO KHABELE ASKS: HOW CAN WE DO BETTER

Dineo Khabele, MD, FACOG, FACS, a specialist in gynecologic oncology, is head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine. She made history when she assumed that role in 2020, becoming the first Black department head at the medical school.

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WEIGHT LOSS: IT’S NOT MAGIC, IT’S MATH

WEIGHT LOSS: IT’S NOT MAGIC, IT’S MATH

The marketing messages hit you from all directions. There are apps for weight loss and websites and books and online programs. It’s big business, and the quantity of often conflicting information can be overwhelming. Could it be true that there simply is no magic bullet?

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History of heart failure

Just a few hundred years ago, the heart and its function were a bit of a mystery.

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