Dentistry
Why the war in Ukraine might make root canals more difficult
Russia's assault on Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. health care system is not immune.
Jun 8, 2022
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Pediatrics
COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need
Terry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful consideration of social activities.
Apr 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New survey shows links between COVID-19 pandemic and B.C. nurses' mental health
B.C. nurses working in the front lines at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced high levels of emotional exhaustion, depression and anxiety, finds a new survey by UBC nursing researchers and the BC Nurses' Union ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rolling 50/30 day cycle of lockdown and relaxation could help manage COVID-19
An alternating cycle of 50 days of strict lockdown followed by 30 days of easing could be an effective strategy for reducing the number of COVID-19-related deaths and admissions to intensive care units, say an international ...
May 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'We are collapsing': Virus pummels medics in Spain and Italy
By the time Patricia Núñez's cough started, she was already familiar with the dreaded dry hacking sound tormenting patients who had for weeks been filling the Madrid emergency ward where she works.
Mar 25, 2020
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Vaccination
Will people really need a yearly COVID booster vaccine?
(HealthDay)—As the number of people fully immunized against COVID-19 rises into the hundreds of millions, immunologists and infectious disease experts now are pondering a new question in the unfolding pandemic.
Jun 11, 2021
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Surgery
Even at best hospitals, low-income older cancer patients struggle after surgery
They're old enough to qualify for Medicare, and their incomes are low enough to qualify them for Medicaid.
Mar 9, 2022
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Medications
Calls for opioid agonist treatments to be used in the treatment of injecting-related infections
Medications such as buprenorphine and methadone should be used to help treat patients with opioid use disorder who come to hospital with injecting-related infections, finds new research from UCL and UNSW, Sydney.
Jul 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can you get tested to see if you're immune to coronavirus and go back to work? Experts say it's not that simple.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently started testing for coronavirus exposure in asymptomatic people using serological tests—a finger prick blood test to see if someone has recovered from ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A coronavirus drug seems to work. What's next?
News that an experimental drug seems to be the first effective treatment for the new coronavirus has unleashed a flurry of interest – and a clamor to know how soon it might be available.
May 1, 2020
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