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Keeping Healthcare Workers Safe From COVID-19

Good practices like handwashing and the consistent use of personal protective equipment can protect healthcare workers from COVID-19, a study in Hong Kong shows.

Sleep Keeps The Genome Intact, Study Finds

Sleep deprivation is associated with lower expression of DNA repair genes and a higher incidence of DNA breaks.

Researchers Identify Gene For Aggressive Liver Cancer

Researchers in Singapore have discovered a gene that can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer.

Systemic Sclerosis A New Risk Factor For Atherosclerosis

Researchers have showed that systemic sclerosis is an independent determinant for atherosclerosis, besides typical cardiovascular risk factors such as age and hypertension.
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Hong Kong Doctors Use Microwaves To Treat Liver Cancer

A new type of FDA-approved high efficiency microwave coagulation system has now been tested in Asia by doctors from the University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine.