Among causes of death, non-communicable diseases like cancer are outmuscling infectious ones

Cancer cases worldwide are projected to nearly double by 2050, to 35 million from 19.5 million annually, according to a new ...
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Iluvien Approved for Chronic Non-Infectious Posterior Uveitis

Significantly fewer patients in the fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant group experienced recurrence of uveitis at 6 months compared with the sham group. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
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The Infectious Etiology of Chronic Diseases: Defining the Relationship, Enhancing the Research, and Mitigating the Effects: Workshop Summary

The belief that infectious agents may cause certain chronic diseases can be traced to the mid-19th century, when cancer was studied as a possible infectious disease. This effort met with little ...
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Navigating Esophageal Dysfunction in Immune and Infectious Disorders: AGA Clinical Practice Update

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released an expert review and clinical practice update focusing on esophageal dysfunction caused by immune-mediated and infectious diseases.