Medications
Inhaling antibiotics improves chest infection symptoms
The method, that uses a nebulizer to introduce antibiotics directly into the lungs, avoids many of the side effects of oral or injection medications.
Jun 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds survival is more important than a chronic medical condition in prioritizing medical care
The concept of rationing medical resources during the height of COVID-19 pandemic created tremendous anxiety in the patient and healthcare communities. In planning for that possibility, Massachusetts created a triage scoring ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mask use low when people visit with friends
While nearly all Americans use a mask at some point each week, very few consistently wear their mask during many common potentially risky activities.
Apr 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Machine learning comes of age in cystic fibrosis
World-leading AI technology developed by the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine and their colleagues offers a glimpse of the future of precision medicine, and unprecedented predictive power to clinicians caring for individuals ...
Jan 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What to know about pulse oximeters
(HealthDay)—If you use an oxygen concentrator and a pulse oximeter at home, proper use is crucial, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Nov 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Public health experts fear devastating impact of flu and COVID-19 on vulnerable adults
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) issued a new Call to Action report detailing the risks of co-infection with influenza (flu) and COVID-19 in adults with chronic health conditions, and the importance ...
Oct 15, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Study links low immunity to poor outcomes in patients with HIV who contract COVID-19
Clinical trials are testing whether medications that treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can also treat COVID-19, leading some patients with HIV to believe they might be protected against the coronavirus. But a researcher ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic ills
Death rates are 12 times higher for coronavirus patients with chronic illnesses than for others who become infected, a new U.S. government report says.
Jun 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A doctor shares 7 steps he'll review to decide when and where it's safe to go out and about
As we return to some degree of normalcy after weeks of social distancing, we all need a plan. As an immunologist, I've given this a lot of thought personally and professionally.
May 25, 2020
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Medical research
Inactivity caused by COVID-19 lockdowns risks chronic disease spike
Disproportionate numbers of adults with chronic diseases and conditions, such as obesity, hypertension and lung disease, reduced their physical activity levels during the first weeks of the UK COVID-19 lockdown, according ...
May 20, 2020
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