Since March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented strain on the American health care system as large surges of intensive care unit patients overwhelmed hospitals. Facing this challenge, Beth Israel Deaconess ...
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In a recent phase 2b/3 clinical trial, a third mRNA vaccine against COVID-19—known as CVnCoV and developed by CureVac—reported approximately 48 percent efficacy against symptomatic disease. CV2CoV is a second generation ...
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Each year, one million Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention after a heart attack, or to alleviate symptoms of chest pressure. Current American Heart Association guidelines recommend that patients who undergo ...
Nov 10, 2021
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The 2021–22 school year represents the third academic year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the country, universities are implementing various vaccination, masking and distancing policies; however, there's little ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Based on the strength of clinical trial data showing the vaccines conferred robust protection against COVID-19, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to the mRNA-based vaccines known as BNT162b2 ...
Oct 15, 2021
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In the 40 years since the first published reports of the syndrome known as AIDS, more than 32 million people have died from the virus that causes it, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). With more than 35 million people ...
Oct 14, 2021
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Estimated to cause almost half a million infections per year, the bacterium Clostridioides difficile, also known as C. difficile or "C. diff," can cause diarrhea and inflammation of the large intestine. Most often affecting ...
Oct 12, 2021
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The existence of age, race and sex disparities in healthcare delivery within the United States is well established, with prior studies identifying inequitable treatment in common cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, ...
Oct 6, 2021
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Chronic back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In the United States, patients spend up to $300 billion each year to treat the condition, according to a 2012 study published in the Journal of Pain. However, ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Regular screening for pre-cancerous lesions called adenomas has been shown to reduce the risk of death ...
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