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Watch: Fentanyl test strips help prevent overdoses, why are they still controversial?

19.12.2022

With much of the nation’s illicit drug supply contaminated by fentanyl, test strips that detect the dangerous synthetic opioid can help people who use drugs prevent a deadly overdose. These …

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Watch: This small-town pharmacy may be a model for more affordable drugs

21.11.2022

STAUNTON, Va. — Honest Rx operates like any other pharmacy in the United States — with one big exception. It does not accept health insurance. Pharmacist and owner Matthew Garner …

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Health

Watch: How pulse oximeters work, and why they sometimes do not

01.11.2022

Pulse oximeters, which measure oxygen levels in blood, are one of the most widely used medical tools. They are affordable, portable, and easy to use, but they have a major …

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Health

Watch: Why aren’t ectopic pregnancies viable?

05.10.2022

Following the fall of Roe v. Wade, many clinicians have become fearful and uncertain about how they are allowed to treat pregnant people with potentially life-threatening complications. These include ectopic …

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Watch: As an outbreak grows, what is monkeypox and how does it spread?

23.05.2022

The world is experiencing a monkeypox outbreak, with cases seen in a number of countries and across several continents. The viral infection rarely shows up outside of Central and West …

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Coronavirus / Health

Watch: Why isn’t there a nasal vaccine for Covid-19 yet?

19.05.2022

Covid-19 vaccines have rapidly altered our relationship with SARS-CoV-2, turning a dangerous infection into something akin to the common cold for many vaccinated people who contract it. But while these …

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Health

Watch: In medicine, fax machines are still vital technology

20.01.2022

In a world where everything from your TV to wristwatch has an internet connection, the fax machine has become largely obsolete. But the health care industry still relies on this …

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Coronavirus / Health

Watch: When disease impairs immunity, vaccines are hampered, too

29.10.2021

Covid-19 vaccines are remarkably effective, and, at this point, they are the best tool we have against the pandemic. But for people who are immunocompromised, like cancer patients, the regular …

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Coronavirus / Health

Watch: Merck’s Covid pill could transform treatment. Here’s how it works

13.10.2021

Earlier this month, study results showed that molnupiravir, Merck’s investigational antiviral pill, cut hospitalization rates of Covid-19 patients by about half. Molnupiravir is the first oral treatment that has shown …

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