Archive: 21/01/2022

Ireland lifts most COVID curbs as Omicron infections fall

Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin announced Friday most pandemic restrictions will be scrapped, including early closing times and other curbs on hospitality venues, declaring the country had "weathered the Omicron storm".

Jan 21, 2022

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Optical imaging highlights metabolic interactions that make pancreatic tumor cells grow

Pancreatic cancer is a rare, yet elusive and deadly cancer, with a five-year survival rate of about 10%. If the cancer has metastasized, that rate lowers to 3%. And treatment options are extremely limited.

Jan 21, 2022

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Study explores methods to help reduce injury following successful post-concussion return-to-play

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) released a study today that examines the efficacy of a neuromuscular training (NMT) intervention that may lead to new treatment approaches and better outcomes for athletes ...

Jan 21, 2022

Study IDs recurring diagnostic pitfalls and points to ways that uncovering pitfalls can help improve medical diagnosis

When it comes to medical errors, diagnostic errors are the most common type of error reported by patients and the leading cause of malpractice claims. Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators complied and analyzed data ...

Jan 21, 2022

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Scientists find predictors of heart disease among Black Americans that are shared across ethnicities

Coronary heart disease, which is a major cause of heart attack, develops when damaged or clogged arteries cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart. Black Americans are at greater risk of coronary heart disease ...

Jan 21, 2022

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How would eliminating race-based adjustments in estimates of kidney function impact clinical trials?

Considerable controversy surrounds race-based algorithms in medicine—such as an adjustment for Black race in equations that estimate individuals' kidney function. A new study in CJASN has examined the impact of changes ...

Jan 21, 2022

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Lockdowns during early pandemic saved lives, but not a go-to strategy moving forward: study

The U.S. pandemic lockdown in 2020 caused a $2.3 trillion economic downturn and split the nation politically, and now some European nations are locking down again as Omicron surges through the global population.

Jan 21, 2022

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First public health survey of new dads to help improve outcomes for entire family

While federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around childbirth, fathers have been overlooked in these public health efforts to improve maternal and infant outcomes. Recognizing ...

Jan 21, 2022

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Fraudulent 'pop-up' COVID testing centers are rampant. Here are 8 tips to help protect against phony clinics

Tricia Poreda recently walked inside a COVID-19 testing center on Chicago's Northwest Side and was immediately appalled by the facility's lack of basic health and safety protocols.

Jan 21, 2022

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Prevalence of coronary heart disease largely unchanged from 2011 to 2018

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) remained largely unchanged in the United States from 2011 to 2018, according to a research letter published online Jan. 19 in JAMA Cardiology.

Jan 21, 2022

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