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Do redheads really need more anesthesia? Redheads are said to experience pain differently than other people and require higher doses of pain medications, depending on the drug used. Why?
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Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can? Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.
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RSV: Symptoms, treatments, antibodies and vaccines In healthy children and adults, RSV typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can cause more serious disease in infants, young kids and older people.

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