Archive: 30/11/2020

Review of 1st wave in Italy concludes using age alone to determine if someone gets COVID-19 IC treatment is not fair

Italy was one the countries first hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new review presented at this weekend's Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care [ESAIC]) an ...

Nov 30, 2020

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UK's aim to half maternal mortality by 2030 is challenged by social inequalities, increasing maternal age, obesity

The UK has is facing an uphill battle if it is to meet its ambitious target of halving maternal mortality by 2030 against a backdrop of increased social inequalities, increasing maternal age and obesity together with a rising ...

Nov 30, 2020

Doctors report unusual case of patient 'mirror writing' in the emergency room

In new research presented at Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care [ESAIC]), doctors report a highly unusual case of a right-handed patient performing unconscious ...

Nov 30, 2020

Airplane noise at night can trigger cardiovascular death

Most studies on transportation noise and cardiovascular mortality have focused on long-term exposure to noise. These studies demonstrated that chronic noise exposure is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Across Europe, ...

Nov 30, 2020

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COVID-19: Fall in cancer drug treatment rose quickly following 'rapid' NHS guidance

The number of patients starting anticancer therapies dropped by more than 30 per cent in April, the month following the UK's first COVID-19 lockdown, but went above pre-pandemic levels within three months, finds a new study ...

Nov 30, 2020

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First blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's goes on sale

A company has started selling the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, a leap for the field that could make it much easier for people to learn whether they have dementia. It also raises concern about the ...

Nov 30, 2020

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HIV in Australia has declined by 12% in the past five years

New HIV data, released today by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney for World AIDS Day, are a reminder for Australia to sustain its efforts in HIV prevention amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nov 30, 2020

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Deadly snake bites: Potential antivenom discovered

Amputations, deformed bones and disfigured skin. At worst, death. These are the potential consequences of a venomous snake bite.

Nov 30, 2020

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Rethink COVID-19 infection control to keep primary schools open this winter, governments urged

An urgent rethink of infection control policies to keep COVID-19 infection at bay in schools is needed if primary schools are to be kept open this winter, and the knock-on effects on their families avoided, argue children's ...

Nov 30, 2020

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Treatment for drug addiction—how do patients cope in lockdown?

There are encouraging signs that people in treatment for drug addiction can manage their medication when they are entrusted with a substantial quantity of opiate substitutes and told to take it in small daily doses, finds ...

Nov 30, 2020

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