Health informatics
Giving AI penalties to get better diagnoses
Anyone waiting for the results of a medical test knows the anxious question: "Will my life change completely when I know?" And the relief if you test negative.
Nov 1, 2021
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Chronic Kidney Disease
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monoclonal antibody therapy and COVID-19
Monoclonal antibody therapy is an infusion treatment that can reduce the severity of COVID-19. Here are some of the commonly asked questions about the treatment.
Oct 19, 2021
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Health
'Superhuman, but never enough': Essay details inequities experienced by Black women physicians in the US
Black women physicians in the United States face hurdles and inequities that contribute toward their underrepresentation in medicine, argues an essay in The Lancet by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physician Fatima ...
Oct 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fewer patients sought treatment for kidney failure in early months of COVID-19 pandemic
In the four months following the COVID-19 pandemic's arrival in the U.S., the number of patients initiating treatment for kidney failure declined by 30%, a new study in JAMA Network Open found. Notably, Black patients and ...
Oct 14, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers identify cause and solution for peritoneal dialysis complications
Peritoneal dialysis, like classical haemodialysis, is a form of renal replacement therapy that can often only be used for a limited time as a result of the failure of the peritoneum. Researchers of MedUni Wien were now able ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccination works but a small number are still at increased risk
Men are more at risk of experiencing a severe complication from the COVID-19 virus than women even after vaccination, although the risk is low with only 0.07 percent of partially vaccinated and 0.006 percent of fully vaccinated ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How infection by SARS-CoV-2 can lead to kidney disorders
A review article published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology by researchers affiliated with the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil discusses the mechanisms whereby SARS-CoV-2 damages the kidneys, ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Diabetes
Study uncovers why COVID-19 is more deadly for some people with diabetes than others
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, explored whether COVID-19 is more deadly for some people with diabetes than for others.
Sep 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
Long COVID symptoms in children rarely persist beyond 12 weeks
Long COVID symptoms rarely persisted beyond 12 weeks in children and adolescents unlike adults. But more studies were required to investigate the risk and impact of long COVID in young people to help guide vaccine policy ...
Sep 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finerenone benefits patients with diabetes across spectrum of kidney disease
Finerenone reduces the risk of cardiovascular and renal outcomes compared to placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes and all stages of kidney disease. That's the finding of late breaking research presented in a Hot Line ...
Aug 30, 2021
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