Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns
States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the U.S.
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After coronavirus, another hidden respiratory disease lurks in the buildings we left behind
Global outbreaks of coronavirus have forced the closing of schools, gyms, offices and other buildings at a scale never seen before. Now, as countries start reopening after lockdown, those previously abandoned buildings could ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Pediatrics
Air filters shown to improve breathing in children with asthma
(HealthDay)—Daily use of a fine particulate matter air filtration device can significantly improve airway mechanics and reduce airway resistance in children with asthma, according to a study recently published in JAMA Pediatrics.
May 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Recommendations issued for use of imaging in adults with COVID-19
(HealthDay)—In a multinational consensus statement from the Fleischner Society, published online April 7 in Radiology, recommendations are presented for use of imaging in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Apr 13, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers look to Twitter to evaluate social distancing measures
By comparing Twitter data from before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, Johns Hopkins University researchers found a profound impact on the movement of Americans—indicating social distancing recommendations are having an ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Survey tracks how North Carolina residents are changing behavior in pandemic
A new Duke survey finds almost all North Carolinians were practicing social distancing by the end of March, but many were still engaging in behaviors that could spread coronavirus.
Apr 7, 2020
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Cardiology
ACC: Many seniors hospitalized for heart failure not tested for CAD
(HealthDay)—A majority of older patients hospitalized for new-onset heart failure do not receive testing for coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a study published online March 24 in Circulation: Heart Failure to ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Distance to transplant center and likelihood of being considered for transplantation
In a study of Southeastern U.S. patients undergoing dialysis, the distance from a patient's residence to the nearest transplant center did not appear to affect access to early steps in the kidney transplantation process. ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cluster of coronavirus cases is tied to US biotech meeting
A biotech meeting at a hotel in downtown Boston appears to be the source of a cluster of the coronavirus in the U.S.—and a warning for employers who are still holding big gatherings as the outbreak spreads.
Mar 11, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies states with highest rates of melanoma due to ultraviolet radiation
A new study finds a wide state-by-state variation in rates of melanoma caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure with highest rates in several states on the East and West Coast including Hawaii, but also a few landlocked states, ...
Feb 17, 2020
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