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New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates ...

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Zachary Bradford was waiting for a small bowel and liver transplant after spending most of his life in hospital but sadly ...

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As we lurch boldly into another year, a reader suggested that I try something “cleansing” to assist in divesting ourselves of ...