Vaccination
New guidance: Approaches for tackling vaccine hesitancy
A newly published paper has provided guidance for clinicians and policymakers on approaches to helping people make informed decisions about COVID-19 vaccination.
Jun 3, 2021
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St. George's University of London
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Frontline clinician scientists propose more agile guidelines for tackling pandemics
A new editorial written by clinical academics working on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic has warned that national guidelines need to adapt in the face of pandemics.
Apr 30, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Using twin-specific birthweight charts reduces the number of 'high-risk' pregnancies
A fourth-year medical student at St George's has authored two papers showing the importance of using twin-specific birthweight charts, rather than those designed for single infant (singleton) pregnancies.
Apr 19, 2021
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Medications
Results from phase 3 trial show baricitinib reduces deaths from COVID-19
The latest results from a study to assess the efficacy of the arthritis drug, baricitinib, in treating COVID-19 patients have shown that the treatment reduced mortality in those hospitalized with the disease.
Apr 13, 2021
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Immunology
Infants develop food allergies at higher rate with frequent lotion applications
Analysis of data from a trial of more than 1,300 infants has found that increased application of moisturizers at three months of age was associated with a higher likelihood of developing allergies in infancy.
Mar 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts consider the role of systemic racism in exacerbating COVID-19 health inequalities
Researchers from leading UK and US institutions have published an analysis outlining the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on ethnic minority groups, and the role of racism, in particular systemic racism, as a fundamental ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Medications
Researchers suggest that other anti-malarial therapies could succeed where hydroxychloroquine failed for COVID-19
An international group of researchers believe there is enough evidence that anti-malarial drugs could be repurposed to treat COVID-19 and that they should be assessed for efficacy in clinical trials. The review article, published ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smoking and obesity identified to have causal link with susceptibility to severe COVID-19 and sepsis
An international collaboration of scientists from the UK, Norway and the U.S. have identified genetic evidence supporting a causal effect of smoking and obesity on increasing susceptibility to severe COVID-19 and sepsis.
Sep 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Are antibody tests underestimating the spread of COVID-19?
Dr. Dipender Gill from St George's, along with researchers from the Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit (part of the University of Cambridge) and University Hospital Wales in Cardiff, have published an editorial piece ...
Sep 3, 2020
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Ophthalmology
Artificial intelligence could prevent sight loss in people with diabetes and save NHS millions
Results from the largest study of artificial intelligence use in the English Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP), have shown that the technology can accurately detect serious eye disease among those with diabetes (retinopathy) ...
Jul 6, 2020
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