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"Healing Bracelet" Causes Harm

scientific article published in November 2017

"Healing" Objets d'art Shine in Minerals in Medicine

scientific article

"Smoldering" Brain Lesions Might Signal Severe Multiple Sclerosis

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

'Kicking the can': science, Congress and a Ponzi scheme: Even if US Congress finally approved a tentative budget, scientists worry that the ongoing budget fights will damage US research in the longer term

scientific article

30th anniversary of Mexico's National Institute of Public Health

scientific article

A Day in the Life: Physician Cares for HIV-Positive Patients in Jail

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

A Day in the Life: Planned Parenthood Physician Provides Reproductive Health Care to the Underserved

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

A Precision Medicine Approach to Clinical Trials.

scientific article published in November 2016

ASCO calls for Medicaid reform to improve cancer care for beneficiaries

scientific article published on 01 January 2015

Addressing Barriers to Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Trials

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Addressing Medicine's Bias Against Patients Who Are Overweight

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Addressing Youth Substance Use

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

African Countries Move Closer to Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease

scientific article published in January 2018

Aid for American Indian, Alaska Native Individuals Who Want to Quit Smoking

scientific article published on 01 November 2020

Air Pollution and Preterm Birth Risk in Second Pregnancy

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Alcohol-Related Mortality Increases May Still Underestimate the Toll

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Alleged acoustic attack on US diplomats puzzling experts

scientific article published in September 2017

Although Cardiac Rehab Saves Lives, Few Eligible Patients Take Part

scientific article published on 17 July 2019

Among Women Seeking Abortion, Continuing Pregnancy Linked to Worse Physical Health

scientific article published on 07 August 2019

Analysis reveals large increase in hospitalizations in recent years among older patients prescribed opioids

scientific article published in October 2014

Antibody Testing Accurately Identifies Children With Sesame Allergy

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Artificial Intelligence for Cervical Precancer Screening

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Here’s What to Know About JN.1, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 “Variant of Interest”

scientific article published on 12 January 2024

As Far as Heart Health Goes, Is Napping Good, Bad, or Neither?

scientific article published on 20 November 2019

As Overdoses Climb, Emergency Departments Begin Treating Opioid Use Disorder

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

As Their Numbers Grow, COVID-19 "Long Haulers" Stump Experts

scientific article published on 23 September 2020

Assessing Whether Infertile Men Have a Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer

scientific article published on 04 December 2019

At "Crisis Pregnancy Centers," Critics Say, Ideology Trumps Evidence

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Backlash Over Meat Dietary Recommendations Raises Questions About Corporate Ties to Nutrition Scientists

scientific article published on 15 January 2020

Being "nimble and flexible" is new surgeon general's goal

scientific article

Best Practices for Pain Management

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Better HHS Planning Needed for National Disaster Medical System

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

Botulinum Toxin to Treat Endometriosis Pain

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Building an "Army of Disease Detectives" to Trace COVID-19 Contacts

scientific article published on 21 May 2020

Buprenorphine Implants, Injections Are Underused

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

CMS to Improve Drug Programs and Opioid Overuse Oversight

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

COVID-19's Crushing Effects on Medical Practices, Some of Which Might Not Survive

scientific article published on 18 June 2020

Cancer Mortality Continues to Decline

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Cannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them?

scientific article published on 20 November 2019

Cautious and Fearful Infants Grow Into Cautious and Fearful Adults

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Challenge Trials-Could Deliberate Coronavirus Exposure Hasten Vaccine Development?

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

Collaboration and Conflict: Looking Back at the 30-Year History of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group

scientific article published in December 2015

Confirmatory Trial for Drug to Prevent Preterm Birth Finds No Benefit, So Why Is It Still Prescribed?

scientific article published on 18 March 2020

Critics Say New State “Conscience Laws” Give Physicians Carte Blanche to Refuse Patients

scientific article published on 14 November 2023

Debating Whether Checkups Are Time Wasted or Time Misused

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Deciding When It’s Better to Deprescribe Medicines Than to Continue Them

scientific article published on 26 December 2023

Declines in Lung Cancer Deaths Linked to Treatment Advances

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Declining Numbers of Rural US Hospitals

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Despite Educational Campaigns, US Infants Are Still Dying Due to Unsafe Sleep Conditions

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Despite Policies to Improve Faculty Diversity, Disparities Persist at Public Health Schools

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Despite Potential Health Benefits of Maternity Leave, US Lags Behind Other Industrialized Countries

scientific article published in February 2016

Despite Safe and Effective Vaccine, Measles Cases and Deaths Increased Worldwide From 2021 to 2022

scientific article published on 20 December 2023

Difficult to Determine Herd Immunity Threshold for COVID-19

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

Diversifying the NIH-Funded Workforce

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Do you have a cancer gene?

scientific article published on May 13, 1996

Does Skipping Breakfast Lead to Weight Loss or Weight Gain?

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Dr Schrier Goes to Congress as Second Woman Physician

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Driving Under the Influence of CBD or THC-Is There a Difference?

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

EULAR: Countries unite to fight rheumatic diseases

scientific article published in June 2017

EpiPen price hike comes under scrutiny.

scientific article

Expanding Ambulance Destinations for Medicare Beneficiaries

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Expanding Veterans' Access to Cancer Clinical Trials

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Experts critical of America's right-to-try drug laws

scientific article published on 01 October 2015

Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Dementia

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Factors Linked to Depression in Sexual Minority Youth

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Federal Nutrition Programs Need Stronger Focus on Older Adults

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Federal Rule Overrides State Telemedicine Restrictions

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Filling the gaps in preventive care services for older adults

scientific article published on 01 April 2015

Final Rules for Religious or Moral Objections to Contraceptive Coverage

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Finding Ways to Reduce Coronavirus Exposure During Dialysis

scientific article published on 16 April 2020

First It Was Masks; Now Some Refuse Testing for SARS-CoV-2

scientific article published on 06 November 2020

Fish-Rich Mediterranean Diet Associated With Higher Cognition

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

For Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr Denis Mukwege, His Patients Motivate and Inspire

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Free App to Help Patients Ask Appropriate Questions

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

From Auto Mechanic to Emergency Medicine Resident: Inspiring Young Blacks to Become Physicians

scientific article published on 05 August 2020

From “Immunity Debt” to “Immunity Theft”—How COVID-19 Might Be Tied to Recent Respiratory Disease Surges

scientific article published on 10 January 2024

GAO Assessment of the Opioid Public Health Emergency

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

GAO Calls for Coordinated Efforts to Detect Arsenic in Rice

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Shows Promise

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Geographic Variation in Substance Use-Related Inpatient Stays

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Getting Social: Physicians Can Counteract Misinformation With an Online Presence

scientific article published on 31 July 2019

Global Effort to Collect Data on Ventilated Patients With COVID-19

scientific article published on 13 May 2020

Government Cites California for Violating Federal Conscience Laws

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

Government Not Doing All It Could to Recruit and Retain Scientists

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

HHS Funds Development of Antibiotic to Treat Anthrax

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

HHS Funds Development of Vaccine Against Marburg Virus

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

HHS Guide for Tapering or Stopping Long-term Opioid Use

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

HHS Issues Final "Conscience" Rule

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

HHS Provides Free PrEP Medication to People Without Drug Coverage

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Half-century After "Summer of Love," Free Clinics Still Play Vital Role.

scientific article published on 26 July 2017

Have Tent, Will Do Pop-up HIV Screening

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Helping People With Dementia Exercise Their Right to Vote

scientific article published on 30 September 2020

Helping journalists get it right: a physicians's guide to improving health care reporting

scientific article

High Cost of Investigating Measles Cases

scientific article published in January 2018

High Unintended Pregnancy Rate Spurs Efforts to Ease Contraceptive Access

scientific article published on 25 September 2019

High-Fiber Diet Might Protect Against Range of Conditions

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Higher Rate of Opioid-Related Stays in Urban Than Rural Hospitals

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

Hospital-Acquired Conditions Decline

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Hospital-Acquired Conditions Declining

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Household Composition May Explain COVID-19 Racial/Ethnic Disparities

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

How Value-Based Medicare Payments Exacerbate Health Care Disparities

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

How the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling Could Affect Medical Schools and Health Care

scientific article published on 8 August 2023

Identifying Medicare Beneficiaries at Risk of Harm From Opioids

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Illicit Fentanyl Driving Opioid Overdose Deaths

scientific article published in December 2017

Importance of Patient Input in Designing CRISPR Trials

scientific article published on 01 November 2020

Improper Drug Disposal After Patients on Home Hospice Care Die

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

Improving the quality of life at the end of life

scientific article published in June 2015

In Hot, Humid Weather, Fans Benefit Health and Environment

scientific article published on 18 September 2019

Indian Health Service Launches Opioids Website

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Investigating Whether Blood Type Is Linked to COVID-19 Risk

scientific article published on 16 September 2020

Is Direct Primary Care a Game Changer?

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Just 4 Weeks of Antibiotics Prevents Active TB in People With HIV

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

Kevan Herold: untangling type 1 diabetes in the clinic and the lab.

scientific article published in June 2016

Latin America and Its Global Partners Toil to Procure Medical Supplies as COVID-19 Pushes the Region to Its Limit

scientific article published on 12 June 2020

Limits on Opioid Prescribing Leave Patients With Chronic Pain Vulnerable

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Loneliness Might Be a Killer, but What's the Best Way to Protect Against It?

scientific article

Low Awareness of Scammers' Tactics Linked to Dementia Risk in Cognitively Normal People

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Lower Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs for Medicare Plan D Beneficiaries

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Lupus research centre fosters collaboration

scientific article published on 5 October 2017

Lyme Disease Spreading Beyond States With Historically High Incidence

scientific article published in December 2017

Many Children, Adolescents Not Getting Medicaid-Covered Screenings

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, Reflects on 6 Years at FDA.

scientific article published in June 2015

Mary Crow: leader in research on systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 5 October 2017

Matters of the Mind-Bedtime Procrastination, Relaxation-Induced Anxiety, Lonely Tweeters

scientific article published on 11 December 2019

Matters of the Mind-Sleep Medications and Dementia Risk, Depression and Weight Gain, Opioids and Mental Disorders

scientific article published on 25 March 2020

Matters of the Mind: Honest Placebos, Hostility and Heart Attacks, and Sleepless Nights

scientific article published on 03 October 2019

Medicaid and Improper Payments

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Medical Marijuana Is Legal in Most States, but Physicians Have Little Evidence to Guide Them

scientific article published on 01 April 2017

Medicare Advantage Expands Telehealth Services

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Medicare Proposes Coverage of Acupuncture for Lower Back Pain

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Medicare to Cover CAR T-Cell Therapies

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Melanoma Diagnoses Rise While Mortality Stays Fairly Flat, Raising Concerns About Overdiagnosis

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Mental Health Reform Will Not Reduce US Gun Violence, Experts Say.

scientific article published on 16 December 2015

Mesh Implants for Women: Scandal or Standard of Care?

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Method Verifies Whether Pediatric Patients Fasted Before Blood Testing

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Minimizing health disparities among LGBT patients

scientific article published on 01 January 2015

Missing Information in FDA Orphan Drug Application Reviews

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Modest Calorie Reduction Can Improve Cardiometabolic Health

scientific article published on 28 August 2019

More Questions Raised by Concussion-like Symptoms Found in US Diplomats Who Served in Havana

scientific article published on 15 February 2018

More Than 1 in 5 Working Adults Use Some Form of Tobacco

scientific article published in December 2017

More Transparency Needed for COVID-19 Emergency Authorizations

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Most Drinking Water-Associated Disease Outbreaks Linked to Legionella

scientific article published in December 2017

Musical Spine Surgeons Lift Spirits With Songs of Hope

scientific article published on 02 December 2020

NIH Director Takes Stand Against "Manels"

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

NIH Launches Platform to Serve as Depository for COVID-19 Medical Data

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

NIH Releases Data from Large Adolescent Brain Study

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

NIH-Sponsored Trial of Universal Influenza Vaccine

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Navigating the Minefields of Medicine and Journalism

scientific article published on 01 August 2015

Nearly 15% of US HIV Infections Undiagnosed in 2015.

scientific article published in January 2018

New AHRQ Patient Safety Guidance

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

New Foundation Revives Debate About Health Research Funded by Big Tobacco

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

New NIH Strategic Research Plan Focuses on Tick-borne Diseases

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

New Resource for Managing Patients Receiving Long-term Opioid Therapy

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

Obesity Tied to Income, Education, But Not in All Populations

scientific article published in February 2018

Opioid-Related Problems Increasing Among Older Adults

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Overdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Leads to Costly, Inappropriate Treatment

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Pandemic Highlights Behavioral Health Disparities

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Partnership to Develop Over-the-Counter Flu Tests

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Pet Rats Infect Daughter, Mother With Hantavirus

scientific article

Pharmacies Partner With HHS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Philanthropists Fund Johns Hopkins Center for Study of Psychedelics

scientific article published on 31 October 2019

Phone Apps for Patients With Diabetes

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Physicians Are Steering the Conversation About Gun Violence

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Possible Racial Disparities in NICU Breast Milk Use.

scientific article published in January 2018

Postmenopausal Women With a "Normal" BMI Might Be Overweight or Even Obese

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

Postpartum Depression Persists Longer Than Previously Thought

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Precision medicine: the future or simply politics?

scientific article published in March 2015

Preventing EHR Confusion

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Profile: Boston University School of Public Health at 40.

scientific article published in January 2016

Profile: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, WA, USA.

scientific article published in February 2017

Profile: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health at 100.

scientific article published on June 2016

Profile: Mexico's National Institute of Public Health at 30.

scientific article published in February 2017

Profile: Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet

scientific article published on 01 June 2016

Proposed Rule for Lowering Lead Levels in Drinking Water

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Public health commissioner appointed to lead US CDC

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Questions Surround “Paused” NIH Health Communication Research Program

scientific article published on 22 August 2023

Quick Uptakes: Food Allergies: Not Just Kid Stuff

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Rate of Severe Childbirth Complications Has Increased

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Rebates-The Little-Known Factor Behind Increasing Drug List Prices

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

Recent suicides highlight need to address depression in medical students and residents

scientific article

Red Meat Allergy Associated With Coronary Artery Plaque

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Researchers look to MRI and biomarkers to help improve detection of aggressive prostate cancers.

scientific article

Researchers ponder aspirin's potential in preventing cancer

scientific article published on 01 October 2014

Response to "Scientifically unsupported and supported interventions for childhood psychopathology: a summary".

scientific article

Rising Rates of ED Visits for Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Robin West breaks gender barriers in US football and baseball

scientific article published in February 2018

Rural Veterans Less Likely to Get Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

School Superintendents Confront COVID-19-"There Are No Good Options for Next Year"

scientific article published on 09 July 2020

Scientists Affirm Survey's Value for Impaired Driving Research

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

Scientists Restore Some Functions in Slaughtered Pig Brains

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Screening Preteens in the Emergency Department for Suicide Risk

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Sleeping In Doesn't Mitigate Metabolic Changes Linked to Sleep Deficit

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Smartphones Can Recruit Pregnant Women for Research

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Some Hearing Aids Will Soon Be Sold Over the Counter

scientific article published in 2022

Some States Not Following Federal Medicaid Abortion Coverage Rules

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Sorting Out Whether Vitamin D Deficiency Raises COVID-19 Risk

scientific article published on 06 January 2021

Starch-Based "Super Food" May Protect Against Variety of Diseases

scientific article published on 21 June 2017

State Restrictions of e-Cigarette Use Has Slowed

scientific article published in February 2018

Streetlights May Keep Teens Up at Night, Affecting Mental Health

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

Stroke Death Rate Plateaus

scientific article published in November 2017

Stroke care projected to add up to more than previously thought

scientific article published on 01 December 2014

Studies Needed to Determine Costs of Untreated Behavioral Conditions

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Study Aims to Identify Drugs That Could Be Repurposed for COVID-19

scientific article published on 01 November 2020

Study: Business Booms for Unlicensed and Unproven Stem Cell Treatments

Studying the Impact of Disabilities on Pregnancy

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Substance Use Disorder Linked to Higher COVID-19 Risk

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Suicide Rates Higher in Rural Areas for Most Demographic Groups

scientific article published in November 2017

Surgeon General Urges Expanded Availability of Naloxone

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Synchronizing Medication Refills Could Improve Adherence

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Taking Medicine to the Streets to Care for Those Who Live There

scientific article published on 05 February 2020

Tale of 2 Agencies: CDC Avoids Gun Violence Research But NIH Funds It.

scientific article published on 6 April 2016

Task Force to Prevent Veteran Suicides

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Testing an Old Therapy Against a New Disease: Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19

scientific article published on 30 April 2020

The Challenge of Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Correctional Facilities

scientific article published on 07 April 2020

The Challenges of Expanding Rapid Tests to Curb COVID-19

scientific article published on 21 October 2020

The Path to the First FDA-Approved Cannabis-Derived Treatment and What Comes Next

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

The baby or the drug?

scientific article published on March 27, 1995

Too Much Screen Time for Young Children, Experts Say

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Trans health care in the USA: a long way to go

scientific article published on 01 August 2015

Traumatic Brain Injury Hospital Stays Are Longer, More Costly

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

US CDC celebrates 70 years

scientific article

US Drug Use Survey Uncovers Both Promising and Concerning Trends

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

US Share of Funding Toward Global Tobacco Control

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

US Sues Gilead, Alleging PrEP Drugs Infringe on HHS Patents

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

US prisons missing opportunities to tackle HIV in inmates

scientific article published on 14 July 2016

Uncovering a Link Between the Appendix and Parkinson Disease Risk

scientific article published on 03 July 2019

Unproven but Profitable: The Boom in US Stem Cell Clinics

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Human Placenta

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Up the Nose and Down the Windpipe May Be the Path to New and Improved COVID-19 Vaccines

scientific article published on 2 January 2024

Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available in US, Recommended for Everyone Older Than 6 Months

scientific article published on 17 October 2023

Use of Illicit Drugs Continues to Rise

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Using 2 Prostate Biopsy Techniques Optimizes Cancer Diagnosis

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Using Telemedicine to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Areas

scientific article published on 28 August 2019

VA Announces Plan to Improve Worst-Performing Medical Centers

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

VA Efforts to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths in At-Risk Veterans

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

VA Partners With OnStar to Increase Access to Suicide Prevention Services

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

VA Using Telemedicine to Provide Therapy to Rural Veterans With PTSD

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

Veterans Genomic Cohort Nearing 1 Million

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

What Happens When COVID-19 Collides With Flu Season?

scientific article published on 20 August 2020

What’s the Best Way to Treat Normal-Weight People With Metabolic Abnormalities?

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

When Physicians Spread Unscientific Information About COVID-19

scientific article published on 8 March 2022

White Blood Cells Might Provide Clues to Breast Cancer Risk

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

Whole-Fat or Nonfat Dairy? The Debate Continues

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Why Are Legionnaires Disease Diagnoses Becoming More Common in the United States?

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Why Are Mothers Still Passing Syphilis to Their Babies?

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Why Blood Type Seems to Be Linked With COVID-19 Risk

scientific article published on 5 September 2023

Why the "no-brainer" HPV vaccine is being ignored

scientific article published on 01 April 2015

Wide Interest in a Vitamin C Drug Cocktail for Sepsis Despite Lagging Evidence

scientific article published on 03 July 2019

Will Posting Nutritional Information on Menus Prod Diners to Make Healthier Choices?

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Will the FDA's New Tobacco Strategy Be a Game Changer?

scientific article

Work Progresses on Male Contraceptives, but Hurdles Remain

scientific article published on 14 September 2017

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