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The medical mistakes that killed a U.S. president

The medical mistakes that killed a U.S. president

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Would replacing all your organs really help you live forever?

Would replacing all your organs really help you live forever?

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First pig-to-human lung transplant announced in China

First pig-to-human lung transplant announced in China

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Face wraps promise a snatched jawline—but do they really work?

Face wraps promise a snatched jawline—but do they really work?

This pig could save your life

This pig could save your life

This pig could save your life

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The doctor who believes pig hearts could end our organ shortage

The doctor who believes pig hearts could end our organ shortage

This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome

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This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome

This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome

7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

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7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

Meet Sturgeon, the AI tool helping doctors find brain tumors

Meet Sturgeon, the AI tool helping doctors find brain tumors

Meet Sturgeon, the AI tool helping doctors find brain tumors

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What is 'preventative chemotherapy'?

What is 'preventative chemotherapy'?

Here's what sudden weight loss does to your body

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Here's what sudden weight loss does to your body

Here's what sudden weight loss does to your body

Melanoma is overdiagnosed at ‘alarming’ rates

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Melanoma is overdiagnosed at ‘alarming’ rates

Melanoma is overdiagnosed at ‘alarming’ rates

Why is stomach cancer rising in young women?

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Why is stomach cancer rising in young women?

Why is stomach cancer rising in young women?

Does trusting your doctor’s gut feeling lead to better care?

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Does trusting your doctor’s gut feeling lead to better care?

Does trusting your doctor’s gut feeling lead to better care?

Botox to treat depression? Experts have found a link.

Botox to treat depression? Experts have found a link.

Botox to treat depression? Experts have found a link.

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