• Compared to placebo (an inactive or 'dummy' medication), zuranolone probably helps more women by reducing their depression symptoms, but also increases the number of harmful, unwanted events they ...

How accurate are low-complexity manual nucleic acid amplification tests for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis in children? - There is limited evidence that LC-mNAATs can correctly identify pulmonary ...

Probiotics (live bacteria that provide health benefits to the digestive tract) given to newborns as a supplement or added to infant formula in the first six months of life may slightly reduce the ...

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Review question We reviewed the evidence about medical treatments for Acanthamoeba keratitis.. Background Acanthamoeba are microscopic, free-living, single-celled organisms. Infection of the eye by ...

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