Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unintended consequences of edicts to wear a mask
Governments need to be careful about the messaging around compulsory mask wearing to ensure the policy is fully effective, say researchers.
Jan 10, 2022
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News tagged with legal requirement
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fully vaccinated one-third as likely to get COVID: England study
Fully vaccinated people in England were one-third as likely to test positive for COVID-19, according to an ongoing survey of the population released on Wednesday.
Aug 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine and prior SARS-CoV-2 infection confer long-lasting protection against omicron BA.5
A new study led by Luís Graça, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM, Lisbon) and full professor at the Medical School of the University of Lisbon, and Manuel Carmo Gomes, associate ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ireland to lift COVID lockdown on October 22
Ireland on Tuesday announced that it will fully reopen on October 22 after 18 months of rolling lockdowns introduced to limit coronavirus infections.
Aug 31, 2021
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Medications
Medications underused in treating opioid addiction, expert says
Though research shows that medication-assisted treatment can help people who are addicted to opioids, the three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are underused, according to a review of current medical ...
Sep 19, 2019
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Health
Undocumented immigrant women more likely to use health services than men
Immigrants face all kinds of barriers when trying to access health services in host countries. Among other things, undocumented immigrants have more restricted conditions for legally accessing public health services. Women ...
Aug 9, 2021
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Health
Study shows troubling lack of knowledge by physicians about the Americans with Disabilities Act
More than 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), most physicians still lack basic knowledge about "reasonable accommodations" the law requires them to provide to people with disabilities, ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Health
Dutch court approves euthanasia in advanced dementia cases
The Netherlands' highest court ruled Tuesday that doctors can carry out euthanasia in patients with advanced dementia if the patient has earlier made a written directive.
Apr 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inequality is driving a black market for COVID-19 antivirals that's 'putting patients' health in jeopardy'
Unequal distribution of COVID-19 antivirals means patients are buying pills online that may not be safe when taken without medical supervision, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.
May 31, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Two-stage transplantation is a viable treatment option for liver metastases, shows study
In non-cirrhotic liver diseases, organ transplantation in two steps, especially with a living donation, is a safe therapy option for donors and recipients. This is the conclusion of a case series evaluated by surgeons from ...
Jan 31, 2023
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