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  • Posted December 5, 2024
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  Can AI Boost Accuracy of Doctors’ Diagnoses?

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  • Posted November 15, 2024
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  1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications

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  • Posted November 14, 2024
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  Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health...

  • Posted October 21, 2024
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  Too Much Fasting in Hospital Could Have Downside for Orthopedic Surgery Patients

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  • Posted October 21, 2024
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  Someday, Bedside Blood Test May Deliver Results in 1 Hour

  A handheld pinprick blood test could someday deliver results in as little as an...

  • Posted October 21, 2024
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