Tag Archives: The New England Journal of Medicine

Case of Rat Bite Fever Reveals Why Pet Rodents Are Basically a Terrible Idea

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(Some) rats may be cute, but they are all disease vectors.

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Why Did This Man’s Taste Buds Disappear?

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His tongue’s strange appearance would turn out to be a sign of an underlying blood condition.

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Cancer Patients Get Rare Blood Infection After Nurse Dilutes Opioids with Tap Water

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Half a dozen cancer patients in New York developed a rare infection after they received injectable opioids that a nurse had diluted with tap water, according to a new report. Continue reading →