Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Here's what happens when you're hospitalised with COVID
The number of people infected with COVID-19 and requiring treatment in hospital is rapidly increasing.
Sep 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What two frontline COVID doctors see as case numbers rise
The latest figures available show there are 1,189 people admitted with COVID-19 to hospitals in New South Wales, with 222 of them in intensive care units (ICU), 94 needing ventilation.
Sep 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID can worsen quickly at home: When to call an ambulance
Most Australians diagnosed with COVID-19 recover at home, rather than in a quarantine facility or hospital. About 10% have required hospital treatment. However, a handful have had worsening symptoms, did not receive emergency ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New study examines 'Achilles heel' of cancer tumors, paving the way for new treatment strategies
Researchers at the University of British Columbia's faculty of medicine and BC Cancer Research Institute have uncovered a weakness in a key enzyme that solid tumor cancer cells rely on to adapt and survive when oxygen levels ...
Aug 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Record delta wave hits kids, raises fear as US schools open
The day before he was supposed to start fourth grade, Francisco Rosales was admitted to a Dallas hospital with COVID-19, struggling to breathe, with dangerously low oxygen levels and an uncertain outcome.
Aug 19, 2021
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Neuroscience
Survival after cardiac arrest: Cardiovascular surgeons develop a new technique
Around 50,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest in Germany every year. When occurring outside a hospital, the chances of survival are only ten percent. Survivors often suffer from severe permanent neurological damage. On ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Sleep disorders
More exercise and fewer hours watching TV cuts sleep apnoea risk
Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to new research published in the European Respiratory ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Cardiology
Lowering the cost of heart cell therapies
Suffering from the number one cause of death, patients with heart disease are in desperate need of new therapies. However, these new therapies rely on research using heart cells, which are not easy to access. In response, ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Diagnosing pregnancy complications by monitoring placental oxygen
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed a prototype device that could potentially diagnose pregnancy complications by monitoring the oxygen level of the placenta. The device sends near-infrared light ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Remote patient monitoring may reduce need to hospitalize cancer patients
A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has found that cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who received care at home via remote patient monitoring were significantly less likely to require hospitalization ...
Jun 4, 2021
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