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How Scary Are Antibiotic-Resistant STDs?

Recently in Canada, a rare strain of gonorrhea was identified as resistant to antibiotics, which are generally the key method for treating the sexually transmitted infection. This is the first known instance of a strain of…

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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Bill Gates recently spoke out about the potential benefits artificial intelligence could have on the healthcare sector:  “We are in a world of shortage, but these advances will help us take on all of the top problems,”…

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Have You Heard of a “Black Box” Warning?

As a world leader in physician market research, Sermo perpetually surveys its online community of doctors on a range of topics. The valuable insights provided by doctors’ contributions to these surveys help inform articles, resources,…

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Doctors Share Their Most Painful Experiences

Everybody has different experiences of pain, along with varying pain tolerances. In hospitals, pain is often measured by a visual scale of faces illustrating differing levels of discomfort. While doctors are often the ones mediating…

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Can A Healthy Diet Replace Prescription Drugs?

When it comes to illness, diet and lifestyle are often seen as prevention efforts, whereas drugs and medicine are seen as cures. However, recent reports have been suggesting that lifestyle changes, such as changes in diet, can not…

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Counterfeit Drugs: Doctors Discuss Potential Threat

The World Health Organization reported that about 10 percent of all medications in low and middle income countries are substandard or completely fake. These medications can range from vaccines, to cancer drugs, to contraceptives, and WHO estimates…

A person in blue gloves carefully draws the flu shot into a syringe from a vial.
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How Does the Flu Shot Help Me?

With the New Year comes an increase in the number of cases of influenza virus. Every winter in the United States and other countries with cold temperatures, a sharp increase in cases of the flu…

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