Going cordless with window blinds could save your child's life (HealthDay)—Blinds and window coverings might seem harmless, but their cords can be deadly for young children and infants. Oct 11, 2021 0 29
D-dimer level not useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients (HealthDay)—Use of D-dimer levels to exclude pulmonary embolism (PE) has limited clinical utility and may be inappropriate in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, many of whom have increased plasma D-dimer values, according ... Oct 11, 2021 0 49
Bad for patients, bad for paramedics: Ambulance ramping is a symptom of a health system in distress Long lines of ambulances idling outside hospitals have shocked the public in recent news reports, especially in states with high COVID case numbers and increased hospital admissions. Oct 11, 2021 0 36
Toxic, harmful chemicals found in popular Australian e-liquids Perth researchers have found toxic and harmful chemicals in several dozen e-cigarette liquids readily available in Australia. Oct 11, 2021 0 80
WHO experts back extra COVID jab for people with weak immune systems The World Health Organization's vaccine advisers on Monday recommended people with weakened immune systems should be offered an additional dose of all WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines. Oct 11, 2021 0 49
Anti-cancer drug derived from fungus shows promise in clinical trials A new industry-academic partnership between the University of Oxford and biopharmaceutical company NuCana as found that chemotherapy drug NUC-7738, derived from a Himalayan fungus, has 40 times greater potency for killing ... Oct 11, 2021 0 100
Steps to address mental health effects of the pandemic on young people Researchers have outlined 14 steps that schools, mental health services and policymakers can take to help children and young people whose mental health has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Oct 11, 2021 0 30
Warning signs for dementia found in the blood Researchers at the DZNE and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have identified molecules in the blood that can indicate impending dementia. Their findings, which are presented in the scientific journal EMBO Molecular ... Oct 11, 2021 0 182
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial underway A pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial is underway in St. Louis, led by Washington University School of Medicine. About 140 area children, ages six months to 11 years, are to receive the two-shot Moderna vaccine or placebo ... Oct 11, 2021 0 42
First link between stillbirths, birth complications and excessive heat in lower-income countries Scientists at UC San Diego and colleagues have found links between extreme heat and a heightened incidence of stillbirths and preterm births in relatively poor countries. Oct 11, 2021 0 45
