Archive: 19/08/2020

Observational study identifies drug that improves survival in sickest COVID-19 patients

Researchers at Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network, have utilized its statewide observational database of more than 5,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients to show that a drug ...

Aug 19, 2020

Electronic consultations between primary providers and radiologists improve patient care

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), electronic consultation not only offered primary care providers (PCPs) easy access to expert opinions by radiologists, it promoted collaboration between physicians ...

Aug 19, 2020

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Study suggests vulnerable populations—both clinical and sociodemographic—hit hardest by COVID-19

Data from the first COVID-19 patients treated at three large Massachusetts hospitals reveal important trends, including disproportionate representation of vulnerable populations, high rates of disease-related complications, ...

Aug 19, 2020

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Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue

A doctor checking comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke instead stumbled onto a new clue about how the virus may harm the lungs—thanks to a test that used tiny air bubbles and a robot.

Aug 19, 2020

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COVID-19 and hurricane season could be deadly mix

(HealthDay)—A hurricane is bearing down on your coastal community, bringing with it deadly storm surge flooding and airborne debris propelled by high winds.

Aug 19, 2020

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Pandemic means financial hardship for many with diabetes

(HealthDay)—People with diabetes face a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19, but a new survey reports they have also suffered more economic fallout from the pandemic.

Aug 19, 2020

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Biomedical research may miss key information by ignoring genetic ancestry

A new study of Black residents of four distinct U.S. cities reveals variations in genetic ancestry and social status that underscore the inadequacy of using skin color as a proxy for race in research. Dede Teteh of City of ...

Aug 19, 2020

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Researchers predict deficits in female birth numbers in India over coming decades

Between 2017 and 2030, an estimated 6.8 million fewer female births will be recorded in India than would be by chance, due to sex-selective abortions, according to a new study published August 19, 2020 in the open-access ...

Aug 19, 2020

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Prevention of heart disease can start before birth

Babies that experience low oxygen levels in the womb due to pregnancy complications often go on to develop heart disease in adulthood. A study using sheep has discovered that a specialised antioxidant called MitoQ can prevent ...

Aug 19, 2020

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COVID-19's economic fallout expands food insecurity, as groups scramble to help

Food insecurity is on the rise amid the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing trend that could expose economically challenged people and families to risk factors associated with the coronavirus.

Aug 19, 2020

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