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Have you ever experienced bad drug side effects? If you watch TV commercials you know that death is not considered an obstacle to FDA drug approvals.

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How a Doctor Faced Down His Rare Disease

David Fajgenbaum, MD, is racing to develop a cure for his rare disease and help other patients with rare diseases as well.
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How a Scary Fungus Is Threatening the World

Candida auris was virtually unknown a decade ago. Now it has acquired resistance to many antifungal medications and has caused infections around the world.
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