Archive: 04/05/2020

PCSK9 inhibitor with statin does not cause loss in memory, mental skills in high-risk patients

Heart disease patients taking evolocumab in addition to a statin to achieve extremely low levels of cholesterol do not show increased incidence of neurocognitive impairments, including memory loss or reduction in executive ...

May 4, 2020

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AI tool speeds up search for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines

Northwestern University researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the search for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. The AI-powered tool makes it possible to prioritize resources for the most promising ...

May 4, 2020

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Is it safe to go to the hospital during COVID-19 pandemic?

When concerns about catching the coronavirus encourage people to stay physically distant, that's healthy. When those fears drive ailing people away from hospitals, though, it could be dangerous.

May 4, 2020

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World leaders urge cooperation in vaccine hunt, raise $8 billion

World leaders called Monday for cooperation not competition in the quest for a coronavirus vaccine, as they pledged 7.4 billion euros ($8.1 billion) at a fundraising telethon snubbed by the United States.

May 4, 2020

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Recommendations made for PPE use by HCPs in COVID-19 care

(HealthDay)—In guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, recommendations are presented for personal protective equipment (PPE) use by health care providers (HCP) in caring for suspected or known COVID-19 ...

May 4, 2020

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Can survivors get reinfected with coronavirus?

(HealthDay)—People all over the globe who've recovered from the new coronavirus want to know the same thing: Am I immune, at least for a while? A new study of common coronaviruses is not exactly reassuring.

May 4, 2020

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Europe stirs back to life as lockdowns ease

Workers banged away at construction sites in Rome, police handed out masks in Madrid and older children returned to school in Vienna as Europe on Monday gingerly stepped out of its coronavirus lockdown.

May 4, 2020

Guidelines issued for managing eosinophilic esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue of Gastroenterology.

May 4, 2020

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More symptoms of coronavirus: COVID toes, skin rashes

(HealthDay)—The virus that causes COVID-19 typically strikes the lungs with full force, but new research shows it can also cause frostbite-like patches on the hands and toes, and rashes on the body.

May 4, 2020

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Early awake proning for COVID-19 improves oxygen saturation

(HealthDay)—In COVID-19 patients, awake early self-proning in the emergency department yields improved oxygen saturation, according to a study published online April 22 in Academic Emergency Medicine.

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