Fentanyl test strips are saving lives, but that's just the beginning.

Published Date: 16 Feb 2023

Abbott has previously opposed legislation to test strips, but noted an 89% increase in fentanyl deaths in Texas over the past year.

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Britain on Thursday set out plans to criminalise ⁠abusive and harmful therapies intended to change a person's sexual orientation ⁠or gender identity.

Among key uraemic toxins derived from tryptophan, higher indoxyl sulphate levels are independently associated with a greater likelihood of cognitive impairment in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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Research has documented the discordance between severity determined through the clinical exam and severity as seen on ultrasound.

As a leader, those complaints may be made to you. How you handle them tells the patient a lot.

Improving maternal mortality in Canada requires the prioritization of women’s health, especially during the reproductive years, experts say.

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