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“Double pneumonia” is not an official medical term. It may be being used to describe two different aspects of Pope Francis’s condition. Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs. This is known as ...

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An inhaled gene therapy for cystic fibrosis developed by Boehringer Ingelheim is due to start clinical testing shortly, ...

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