Archive: 28/07/2020

Increasing global consumption of antibiotics reflects stewardship challenges

Antibiotic consumption per capita increased nearly 40 percent worldwide between 2000 and 2015, primarily driven by increases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where lack of access to antibiotics exists alongside ...

Jul 28, 2020

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'It has to work': COVID-19 vaccine researchers' high-stakes quest

It's already been a big year for Dutch virologist Hanneke Schuitemaker, and, if all goes well, it could get much bigger.

Jul 28, 2020

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Low muscle mass, density linked to shorter survival in DLBCL

(HealthDay)—For patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the combination of low muscle mass (LMM) and low muscle density (LMD) is an independent prognostic factor for survival, according to a study published ...

Jul 28, 2020

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Therapy helps children with food allergies manage severe anxiety

Imagine a young girl with a peanut allergy, so stricken by fear of anaphylaxis that she no longer takes part in everyday activities many children take for granted. She's stopped playing with her siblings, worried that residue ...

Jul 28, 2020

Aged care crisis reflects poor preparation and a broken system

Scott Morrison wasn't going to be caught out twice. In Hawaii during the bushfires, the prime minister had hesitated before returning (slightly) early.

Jul 28, 2020

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New AI test identifies COVID-19 within one hour in emergency departments

Infectious disease and clinical machine learning experts at the University of Oxford have developed an Artificial Intelligence test that can rapidly screen for COVID-19 in patients arriving in emergency departments, and a ...

Jul 28, 2020

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Final coronavirus vaccine trials get underway

(HealthDay)—As the U.S. coronavirus case count passed 4.3 million on Monday, companies launched the final phase of testing for two potential COVID-19 vaccines.

Jul 28, 2020

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Repeat bone density tests might not be needed, study finds

(HealthDay)—Bone density tests are often touted as a way to predict the risk of fracture in postmenopausal women, but a new study casts doubt on the value of repeating this commonly used test.

Jul 28, 2020

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There may be 6 types of COVID-19

COVID-19 may not be just one disease, but six distinct types, a new British study claims.

Jul 28, 2020

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New test may predict who develops certain type of heart failure

People with higher levels of a specific inflammatory marker may have a greater risk of developing a form of heart failure, according to new research that could help predict who might develop the disease.

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