medicine

Some rare diseases not as rare as you think
Commentary, Local Columnists
DEB WUETHRICH 
Feb 19, 2025
February is Rare Disease Awareness month. The upcoming week has been declared Rare Disease Awareness week, with Rare Disease Day being Feb. 28. My hus...
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Can US get lucky again with bird flu?
Commentary, Nation World
ALEXANDRA M. LORD The Conversation 
Feb 12, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu ha...
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NIH cuts would set back NY biomedical research
Commentary, Nation World, New York
WINTHROP H. THURLOW 
Feb 11, 2025
In news that should concern all New Yorkers and all Americans, this past Friday the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it was slashing...
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February is Cancer Prevention Awareness Month
Commentary, Nation World, New York
WILL BARCLAY 
Feb 07, 2025
Like any disease, cancer can come at any time and impact any family. But with dedicated doctors and researchers, we have made great strides in recent ...
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