Cardiology
Deaths related to irregular heart rhythm may be rising, especially among younger people
Deaths related to atrial fibrillation appear to be on the rise, especially among younger adults, a new study suggests.
Jul 29, 2021
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Health
Over 18 and considering the AstraZeneca vaccine? This may help you decide
If you are 18 or older, and in an area where there is a COVID-19 outbreak, the best vaccine for you is the one you can get right now. That possibly means you should get the AstraZeneca vaccine, as Pfizer is still in short ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australian city Melbourne ends 5th COVID-19 lockdown
Australia's second-most populous city Melbourne will end its fifth lockdown on Tuesday with the Victoria state government declaring it had beaten an outbreak of the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant for a second time.
Jul 27, 2021
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Medications
Abelacimab shown to be an effective blood clot treatment
A potentially game-changing treatment for people with, or at risk of, blood clots has been found effective by an international team of researchers led by McMaster University's Jeffrey Weitz.
Jul 19, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Engineers find imaging technique could become treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Penn State College of Engineering researchers set out to develop technology capable of localizing and imaging blood clots in deep veins. Turns out their work may not only identify blood clots, but it may also be able to treat ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Vaccination
FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it's not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.
Jul 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu shot might help ward off severe COVID
A flu shot might offer some protection against severe effects of COVID-19, a new study suggests.
Jul 12, 2021
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Vaccination
Blood clots related to AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine can be mitigated with early detection
New research has shown that early testing for blood clots in patients who had received the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine led to them being treated successfully, highlighting the need for heightened awareness of the risk among ...
Jun 29, 2021
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Medical research
Research identifies new ways to try and prevent lethal blood clots
Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding the process that leads to a blood clot forming in the lungs—a condition that kills more than two thousand people in the UK each year.
Jun 28, 2021
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Neuroscience
After stroke, more than one try to remove blood clots may be tied to worse outcome
After a stroke, doctors can try to remove clots in blood vessels to keep blood flowing freely to the brain. But even though most of these procedures are successful, less than half of people have a successful recovery from ...
Jun 23, 2021
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