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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Very early medication abortion found to be effective and safe

Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet now indicates that treatment ...

Health

Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather, research shows

New collaborative research from the University of Sydney and the Montreal Heart Institute has shown that using a fan in hot and humid weather reduces cardiac strain in older people, contradicting recommendations from the ...

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nasal swab tests can predict COVID-19 disease severity, study finds

A wide variety of COVID-19 symptoms exist, ranging from mild to severe, and while current strains of the virus generally cause milder symptoms, those with co-morbidities are still at an exponentially greater risk of severe ...

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Effects of preterm birth extend into adulthood, study finds

By analyzing all live births in Canada over a six-year period and following children for more than two decades, researchers found that preterm births and the related cognitive, development and physical health impacts of prematurity ...