ALA: Lung cancer survival has increased nationally to 22.6 percent (HealthDay)—Lung cancer survival has increased to 22.6 percent nationally, and people of color face worse outcomes than White Americans, according to a report from the American Lung Association published online Nov. 17. Nov 20, 2020 0 2
Rates of VTE, major bleeding high in primary CNS lymphoma (HealthDay)—For patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and major bleeding is high, according to a study published in the November issue of Leukemia & ... Nov 20, 2020 0 1
Turkey records its highest virus death toll Turkey on Friday reported 141 new deaths from the coronavirus, the highest single toll since its first recorded death in March. Nov 20, 2020 0 1
Election outcome hasn't lowered Americans' stress levels: poll (HealthDay)—The U.S. presidential election may be over, but many Americans remain stressed about it, as well as a number of other worries, a new poll finds. Nov 20, 2020 0 1
Antimicrobial resistance as dangerous as pandemic: WHO The World Health Organization warned Friday that growing antimicrobial resistance is every bit as dangerous as the coronavirus pandemic—and threatens to reverse a century of medical progress. Nov 20, 2020 0 4
2010 to 2018 saw decrease in rate of death for people with HIV (HealthDay)—From 2010 to 2018, there was a 36.6 percent decrease in the rate of death among persons with diagnosed HIV (PWDH), according to a Vital Signs report published in the Nov. 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ... Nov 20, 2020 0 1
UK asks regulator to study Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine The British government on Friday said it has asked its independent medicines regulator to study Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine with a view to an imminent roll-out. Nov 20, 2020 0 1
Dutch government unveils coronavirus vaccination plans The Dutch government will prioritize people aged over 60, those in health risk groups and frontline health care workers for coronavirus vaccinations when the shots become available, the health ministry announced Friday. Nov 20, 2020 0 1
Heading home for the holiday? Get a virus test, colleges say As college students prepare to go home for the holidays, some schools are quickly ramping up COVID-19 testing to try to keep infections from spreading further as the coronavirus surges across the U.S. Nov 20, 2020 0 1
Potential cellular target for eliminating bone breakdown in osteoporosis found New research has discovered a cell type that governs the way bones form and maintain themselves, opening up a potential target for future therapies for bone disorders like osteoporosis. Led by faculty from the Perelman School ... Nov 20, 2020 0 26