New cardiac defibrillator much safer for patients High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type of device implanted under the skin, a Canadian study has found. Apr 30, 2022 0 34
Virus might be behind mystery child hepatitis cases: US agency Nine young children from Alabama affected by a mysterious hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) all tested positive for a common pathogen called adenovirus 41, a study by the US health agency said Friday. Apr 30, 2022 0 351
Beijing tightens COVID restrictions as long holiday begins Beijing residents will need clear COVID tests to enter public spaces, officials said Saturday, announcing fresh virus controls at the start of a Labour Day holiday muted by creeping infections in the capital. Apr 30, 2022 0 15
Breakthrough in treatment for Dupuytren's disease Researchers at the Kennedy Institute, University of Oxford, led by Professor Jagdeep Nanchahal have demonstrated the efficacy of the anti-TNF drug adalimumab for patients with early stage Dupuytren's disease. Apr 30, 2022 0 61