Punctured lung affects one in a 100 hospitalized COVID-19 patients As many as one in 100 patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 develop a pneumothorax—a 'punctured lung' - according to a study led by Cambridge researchers. Sep 9, 2020 0 24
Discovery of four COVID-19 risk groups helps guide treatment People who are admitted to hospital with COVID-19 can be divided into four distinct groups, according to data from the world's largest study of patients with the disease. Sep 9, 2020 0 180
Young adults with raised blood pressure may have increased risk of later heart problems Young adults with raised blood pressure (hypertension) might have a slightly increased risk of cardiovascular events such as coronary heart disease and stroke in later life, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Sep 9, 2020 0 7
Researchers anticipate rise of some mosquito-borne diseases All mosquitoes are not created equal. Different species of the flying pest thrive at various temperature ranges and transmit different diseases. From this starting point, a Stanford-led paper for the first time predicts how, ... Sep 9, 2020 0 132
COVID deaths closely match 'normal' age-related risk pattern, says expert Data on deaths from COVID-19 show an association with age that closely matches the "normal" age-related risk of death from all other causes that we all face each year, says statistician David Spiegelhalter in The BMJ today. Sep 9, 2020 0 8
COVID-19 infections leap again at University of Georgia Coronavirus infections continue to spread at the University of Georgia, with the school reporting more than 1,400 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week. Sep 9, 2020 0 1
Big drop reported in vaping by US teenagers Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Sep 9, 2020 0 5
Isolation, loneliness of lockdowns is tough on America's seniors (HealthDay)—Seniors are among those most at risk for dying from COVID-19, and so they've been urged to socially distance during the pandemic. Sep 9, 2020 0 4
Using genetics and personalized medicine to treat cardiovascular disease Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a leading cause of heart failure, affecting 1 in 250 people. DCM is characterized by an increase in the left ventricle of the heart, the main pumping chamber. The stretched heart muscle is ... Sep 9, 2020 0 15
Could your mask be a kind of vaccine against COVID-19? (HealthDay)—The world is still waiting for a safe, effective coronavirus vaccine. But new research now suggests that billions of people may already be using a crude vaccine of sorts: face masks. Sep 9, 2020 0 41