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20/04/2021

Archive: 20/04/2021

Study outlines mechanism behind rare blood clots linked to COVID-19 vaccine

A new research paper looking at rare cases of blood clots in the brain and low platelets seen in some patients after vaccination has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Apr 20, 2021

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WHO's plans to create a 'cervical cancer-free future'

Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced an ambitious plan: to create a 'cervical cancer-free future." The potential reward is huge. If we succeed, cervical cancer will become the first cancer to be 'eliminated' ...

Apr 20, 2021

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First COVID jab provides protection for most myeloma blood cancer patients

A single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine triggers an immune response in around 70% of patients with myeloma—suggesting that it does provide protection against the virus.

Apr 20, 2021

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3 doses, then 1 each year: Why Pfizer, not AstraZeneca, is best for the long haul

Last week, the chief executive of Pfizer said anyone who receives its COVID-19 vaccine will probably need to have a third dose within 6-12 months after being fully immunized, and then likely one dose every year going forward.

Apr 20, 2021

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COVID-19 cost more in 2020 than the world's combined natural disasters in any of the past 20 years

What have we lost because of the pandemic? According to our calculations, a lot—and many of the worst hit countries and regions are far from world media attention.

Apr 20, 2021

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Zoom fatigue and distracted driving share a common problem: Multitasking

Feeling exhausted at the end of a long day of video-conferencing? Do your back, shoulders and mind ache after a Zoom meeting marathon? Do you miss the morning chit chat at the office's water fountain and the face-to-face ...

Apr 20, 2021

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Data on COVID vaccine side effects in real time: Here's what you can expect

Although the country's vaccine rollout is not progressing entirely as planned, thousands of Australians continue to receive their COVID vaccines every week.

Apr 20, 2021

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Statistical model helps predict when high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes will occur

One of the promises of new methods of personalized medicine is that individual risks for diseases can be assessed using large DNA datasets. But many diseases are highly multifactorial, meaning that genetic risk factors are ...

Apr 20, 2021

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Gender-affirming treatment impacts cholesterol levels

Gender-affirming hormone treatments caused cholesterol levels to increase for transfeminine individuals and to decrease for transmasculine individuals, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Apr 20, 2021

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New WHO handbook on systematic screening for active tuberculosis

New World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and handbook on systematic screening for active tuberculosis were published in March 2021. The handbook cites two studies from Ph.D. students Olivia Biermann's doctoral thesis, ...

Apr 20, 2021

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