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Most Expectant Moms Say They're Likely to Get Maternal RSV Vaccine

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Supreme Court Justices Appear Divided on EMTALA Case

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High Deep-Remission Rate With Triple Regimen for Relapsed/Refractory CLL

Undetectable disease rate over 90%, ctDNA also promising for earlier detection of recurrence

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CAR-T Plus Stem-Cell Transplant Promising for CD7+ Blood Cancers

"All-in-one" approach appears safe, effective, in patients with relapsed/refractory disease

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No Best Nutrition Strategy for Most Preemies Waiting to Breastfeed

Trial in moderate to late preterm infants comparing a variety of common methods finds no winner

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Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say

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Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Second Pelvic Malignancy

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