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However, there are specific antibiotics people can take that typically completely cure Legionnaires' disease, though some people have lasting complications after the illness, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Samples from eight of those patients showed there could be resistance to other antibiotics commonly used in salmonella infections.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the drugs come with a multitude of side effects, too.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Britney Spears has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, a misdemeanor, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Peters’ February list of medicines and substances also included Accutane (oral isotretinoin) to treat acne.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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The sales decline was only partially offset by the growth of newer medicines like breast cancer treatment Kisqali and multiple sclerosis drug Kesimpta.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Patients may receive implants, temporary teeth, a final bridge, accommodation, transfers, and medications as part of one plan.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Cuban doctors have decried the total lack of medications, saying that health care on the island has hit rock bottom.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The garden reports that all plants in its three main beds appear in the oldest text on Chinese pharmaceuticals.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Prices of other goods, such as pharmaceuticals, have also spiked.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
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Natural remedies can safely and effectively reduce grub populations over time.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Pipeline operators may also employ more incremental remedies, such as moving oil faster through the pipelines by injecting drag-reducing agents or increasing the number of pump stations.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
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The team suggests that photochemistry and photophysics — chemistry and physics driven by light emissions — likely influences how those environments are shaped, but understanding just how will require more study.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, Winfried Lohmiller and Jean-Jacques Slotine at the Nonlinear Systems Laboratory at MIT have derived a new formulation that can help scientists arrive at the same solution as the Schrödinger equation, commonly used in quantum mechanics, while using principles of classical physics.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Antiseptics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiseptics. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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