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Health Highlights: July 16, 2018
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Health Highlights: July 16, 2018
 

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

First Smallpox Drug Approved by FDA

The first drug to treat smallpox has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

A massive vaccination campaign led to the eradication of smallpox worldwide by 1980, but there are fears the highly contagious virus could be used in a terror attack.

https://www.drugs.com/news/health-highlights-july-16-2018-75673.html