Archive: 31/08/2020

Study finds asymptomatic Chagas patients are at a high risk for cardiac disease

People living with Chagas disease without symptoms or signs of cardiac injury are at high risk of developing cardiomyopathy, a progressive heart disease, and the risk more than doubled among patients with acute infections, ...

Aug 31, 2020

Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates

New research shows that counties with a greater decline in workplace cell phone activity during stay-at-home orders showed a lower rate of COVID-19 infections. The researchers believe patterns they saw in publicly available ...

Aug 31, 2020

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Study provides insight on how to build a better flu vaccine

Flu season comes around like clockwork every year, and sooner or later everyone gets infected. The annual flu shot is a key part of public health efforts to control the flu, but the vaccine's effectiveness is notoriously ...

Aug 31, 2020

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Wearable device could help EMTs, surgeons assess hemorrhage blood loss

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), military medics, and emergency room physicians could one day be better able to treat victims of vehicular accidents, gunshot wounds, and battlefield injuries thanks to a new device under ...

Aug 31, 2020

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Prior health insurance coverage disruptions linked to issues with healthcare access

A new American Cancer Society study finds health insurance coverage disruptions in the prior year led to issues with healthcare access and affordability for currently insured cancer survivors. The study appears in the Cancer ...

Aug 31, 2020

Genomic analysis predicts survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy following radiotherapy

A practice-changing study, NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-RTOG 9802, has demonstrated, for the first time, a survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy following radiotherapy over radiotherapy alone in certain subgroups of ...

Aug 31, 2020

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Research shows how a diet change might help US veterans with Gulf War illness

A new study from American University shows the results from a dietary intervention in U.S. veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness, a neurological disorder in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War from 1990 to 1991.

Aug 31, 2020

Architecture of the heart different between women and men and with age

Differences in the shape and texture of men and women's hearts could potentially explain why their risk of heart disease differs, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The findings are being ...

Aug 31, 2020

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COVID-19 information continues to evolve: What's new and what has changed?

In early August, a handful of national media stories reported on a study from Duke University about face masks and COVID-19. The stories appeared to report something new, but they got it wrong.

Aug 31, 2020

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Trial clarifies which patients with acute pulmonary embolism can be managed at home

Patients with acute pulmonary embolism can be selected for home management using the sPESI score or the Hestia criteria, according to results of the HOME-PE trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.

Aug 31, 2020

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Archive: 31/08/2020

Study finds asymptomatic Chagas patients are at a high risk for cardiac disease

Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates

Study provides insight on how to build a better flu vaccine

Wearable device could help EMTs, surgeons assess hemorrhage blood loss

Prior health insurance coverage disruptions linked to issues with healthcare access

Genomic analysis predicts survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy following radiotherapy

Research shows how a diet change might help US veterans with Gulf War illness

Architecture of the heart different between women and men and with age

COVID-19 information continues to evolve: What's new and what has changed?

Trial clarifies which patients with acute pulmonary embolism can be managed at home

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