Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women
(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.
Jun 1, 2020
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'Vast majority' of vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin E
Health officials now blame vitamin E acetate for the "vast majority" of cases in the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses and they say doctors should monitor patients more closely after they go home from the hospital.
Dec 20, 2019
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Cardiology
Treatment for heart attacks improving but gaps in access persist, new study shows
Despite overall improvements to care for a heart attack, women are less likely to receive timely treatment, according to a new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Jun 23, 2022
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Medications
Single-dose treatment reduces COVID-19 hospitalization risk by half for high-risk patients in phase 3 trial
A single-dose of the antiviral drug peginterferon lambda reduced by half the risk of hospitalization or a visit to the Emergency Department due to COVID-19, according to a study published today in the New England Journal ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Cardiology
Stroke patients treated at a teaching hospital are less likely to be readmitted
Stroke patients appear to receive better care at teaching hospitals with less of a chance of landing back in a hospital during the early stages of recovery, according to new research from The University of Texas Health Science ...
Aug 17, 2018
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Mandating flu jab, but not COVID-19 jab, ethically justified for healthcare staff
Mandating the flu jab for healthcare staff is ethically justified, but the same can't be said of the COVID-19 jab, argue leading ethicists in an extended essay published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
May 31, 2022
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Medications
Rheumatoid arthritis drug effective against myasthenia gravis
Early intervention with rituximab, a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of muscle control. This is according ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers publish COVID-19 'prediction model'
Using a combination of demographic and clinical data gathered from seven weeks of COVID-19 patient care early in the coronavirus pandemic, Johns Hopkins researchers today published a "prediction model" they say can help other ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New data on the effects of COVID-19 vaccination in patients on dialysis
Two studies in CJASN offer a better understanding of the effects of COVID-19 vaccination on individuals with kidney failure who are undergoing long-term dialysis.
Feb 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Discharged mental health patients 'at greater risk of dying'
Mental health patients are at much greater risk of dying from unnatural causes following their first discharge from inpatient care than the rest of the population, according to new research.
Oct 3, 2018
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