Archive: 20/09/2021

Social context is key to COVID testing success

Edinburgh experts who completed a comprehensive review of COVID-related research carried out by social scientists found it to be limited in depth and scope.

Sep 20, 2021

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Adjuvant immunotherapy prolongs recurrence-free survival in resected stage II B/C melanoma

The first randomised phase III clinical trial in stage II melanoma has shown a 35% reduction in the risk of recurrence with adjuvant pembrolizumab compared with placebo. The late breaking results of the KEYNOTE-716 trial are presented ...

Sep 20, 2021

First-line CDK 4/6 inhibition shows overall survival benefit for metastatic breast cancer

Adding a CDK 4/6 inhibitor to first-line hormonal treatment prolongs survival by one year for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR) positive, HER2 negative advanced breast cancer, according to late breaking results ...

Sep 20, 2021

Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot?

Should countries that can afford COVID-19 booster vaccines offer them to residents if scientists recommend them?

Sep 20, 2021

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Data-powered consult service shown to help doctors diagnose illness, guide treatments

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have breathed new life into old electronic health records to help doctors stumped by tough cases.

Sep 20, 2021

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How to make comparing prices of an MRI or colonoscopy as easy as shopping for a new laptop

Health researchers have long argued that the key to reining in surging health care costs is to tackle the high prices of services, and one potential way to do this is to provide patients with price transparency.

Sep 20, 2021

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FDA panel recommends limiting Pfizer booster shots to Americans 65 and older, and those at high risk of severe COVID-19

The key scientific advisory council of the Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny use of a "booster" shot of Pfizer's mRNA vaccine to the general public—a move that will likely disappoint some public health experts ...

Sep 20, 2021

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Study: Patient harm common in New Zealand

Patient harm is common in New Zealand, but mostly not preventable, a new University of Otago study has found.

Sep 20, 2021

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Climate change spurs typhus incidence in Laos

Changing weather patterns in Laos may be responsible for an increase in bugs responsible for the neglected tropical diseases scrub typhus and murine typhus, a new study finds.

Sep 20, 2021

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What Nigerians told us about their mental health under COVID-19 lockdown

In Nigeria, mental illness is highly stigmatized and mental healthcare is not widely available. Resources, facilities and health staff are in short supply and disorders may not be well understood at the primary healthcare ...

Sep 20, 2021

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