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13/10/2022

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Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

Unvaccinated adult cancer patients with COVID were found to be seven times more likely to die from any cause of death than unvaccinated adult cancer patients who were not infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a population ...

Oct 13, 2022

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COVID messaging: Caring or condescending?

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn't unusual to see and hear public health announcements geared toward older populations because they were more susceptible to severe illness.

Oct 13, 2022

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Hand-fed dementia patients see 40% lower risk of pneumonia than those who are tube-fed

A collaboration study led by researchers from the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has found that advanced dementia ...

Oct 13, 2022

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People who viewed sex as a leisure activity enjoyed more, better sex during the pandemic

The fear, uncertainty and stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on adults' mental and physical health—and their sex lives, several studies reported. However, new research suggests that individuals who ...

Oct 13, 2022

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New study finds that monkeypox virus can spread widely within specialist hospital isolation rooms

Monkeypox virus can be shed into the surrounding environment by people who are infected, particularly in shed skin particles and in debris from monkeypox skin lesions and scabs. The virus is relatively hardy and under appropriate ...

Oct 13, 2022

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Mozambique had no data about snakebites. Our new study filled the gap and the results are scary

Every year between 20,000 and 32,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die after being bitten by snakes. That's more than five times the number of deaths caused by hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions and buffalo combined.

Oct 13, 2022

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Medical tests in the comfort of your own home: Poll shows high interest, uneven use by older adults

Kitchen counters and bathroom sinks across America turned into miniature medical testing labs over the past year, as millions of people swabbed their noses and found out in minutes if they had COVID-19.

Oct 13, 2022

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A high-sugar diet decreases ability to sense sweetness in rats

For many people, a high-sugar diet has become almost accidental.

Oct 13, 2022

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Sewage monitoring method can trace source of child hepatitis outbreaks

Researchers in Sweden have created a method that now makes it possible to monitor sewage for a virus that has is believed to be linked to hepatitis outbreaks worldwide. First developed for the COVID-19 pandemic, the method ...

Oct 13, 2022

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Ultra-low dose total body PET/CT effective for evaluating arthritis

Total body PET/CT scans can successfully visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with autoimmune arthritis, according to new first-in-human research published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ...

Oct 13, 2022

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