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Omitting indoor air quality from COVID-19 guidance for shelters and long-term care homes is a grave mistake

Forty percent of COVID-19 deaths in Ontario have taken place in long-term care homes. Chronic and in some cases devastating outbreaks have also been reported in shelters, detention centres and group homes for adults with ...

Feb 21, 2022

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Taking COVID pills at home sounds great. But we need to use them wisely or risk drug resistance and new variants

GPs can now prescribe antiviral pills for some of their vulnerable COVID-19 patients to take at home. More patients are expected to have access in coming weeks and months.

Feb 21, 2022

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Superhero substance used in new bone implants to combat infection

Led by the University of Sydney, an international team has developed a new kind of bone implant that reduces the chance of infection, and therefore significantly decreases implant failure rates. In Australia, a fifth of conventional ...

Feb 21, 2022

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Controversial Alzheimer's drug should not be approved out of desperation, warn Aussie experts

Aducanumab, a controversial Alzheimer's disease medication with "questionable efficacy," is under review by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, but authors of a Perspective published today by the Medical Journal of Australia ...

Feb 21, 2022

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Drug combination fails to improve outcomes in influenza

A new combination of antiviral drugs did not improve clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with severe influenza, according results from a recent clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Feb 21, 2022

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Hold the salt to help your heart

The Food and Drug Administration outlined new, voluntary guidelines to lower sodium levels in food. But those with high blood pressure or who are at risk for heart disease may want to consider simply saying no to sodium.

Feb 21, 2022

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For COVID-19, 'endemic' does not mean 'the end'

The term has been used by public-health experts to describe how the future of COVID-19 will likely go: The disease will become "endemic."

Feb 21, 2022

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Study finds vaping has long-term effect on the heart for adolescent males but not females

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine gives insight into what happens to the cardiovascular system of adolescents when they vape.

Feb 21, 2022

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US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline

Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the omicron variant's hold is weakening across the country.

Feb 21, 2022

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Eating vegetables does not protect against cardiovascular disease, finds large-scale study

A sufficient intake of vegetables is important for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases. But might a diet rich in vegetables also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Unfortunately, ...

Feb 21, 2022

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