Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A novel tool to predict septic kidney damage
Melbourne researcher Yugeesh Lankadeva has discovered what drives kidney damage and how to asses it through a patient's urine.
Aug 4, 2016
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Commentary: A rapidly spreading deadly fungus is a warning about climate change
Last month, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change charted global temperatures to be 1.1 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and on a destructive trajectory to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius of ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unwanted record: Russia's COVID deaths hit new high in July
A new report from Russia's state statistics agency shows the country recorded a record number of deaths in July of people infected with coronavirus.
Aug 28, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
The financial reward of slimming down
(HealthDay)—If you're overweight or obese, shedding pounds can help improve your health and your longevity. What's more, doing so may also significantly boost your bank balance.
Dec 26, 2019
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Cardiology
Study shows salt substitutes help to maintain healthy blood pressure in older adults
The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a recent study ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Legionnaires' hiding in hospital, nursing home plumbing systems: CDC
(HealthDay)—Deadly Legionnaires' disease is lurking in the water systems of hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, putting the most vulnerable patients at risk, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Jun 6, 2017
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Health workers warn loosening mask advice in hospitals would harm patients and providers
Nurses, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals.
Sep 20, 2023
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Health Affairs article focuses on health care disparities facing people with disabilities
Two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect, people with disabilities continue to face difficulties meeting major social needs, including obtaining appropriate access to health care facilities and ...
Oct 5, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What do you know about pneumonia?
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills and difficulty breathing. A variety of ...
Sep 15, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
How far away is help? Researchers map access to HIV care
In sub-Saharan Africa, 7 million people with HIV live more than 10 minutes from health care services and 1.5 million people with HIV live more than 60 minutes from a healthcare facility, according to a new study published ...
Nov 24, 2021
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