Administering preventive tuberculosis (TB) treatment to contacts of infected people could significantly cut deaths, and save money, researchers say.
Aug 8, 2023
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Most individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not on recommended medications and even fewer remain in care, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Internal Medicine by lead author Ashley Leech, Ph.D., ...
Aug 7, 2023
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For several race-ethnicity-gender groups, statin use disparities are not explained by measurable differences in medical appropriateness of therapy, access to health care, or socioeconomic status, according to a study published ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Social inequities like housing and access to health care put individuals from marginalized racial and ethnic groups with substance use disorders at greater risk for developing severe COVID-19 symptoms than white individuals ...
Jul 25, 2023
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For the first time, scientists have shown that gut bacteria differences are associated with later development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a debilitating rheumatic childhood disease, and that these differences are present ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, is increasing in incidence and prevalence worldwide. AF significantly increases the risk of intracardiac thrombus formation and, if left untreated, ischemic ...
May 26, 2023
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HIV infection numbers in the United States are down, public health officials announced Tuesday.
May 23, 2023
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French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced trial results on Friday that showed its preventative treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) reduced the rate of babies being hospitalized by more than 80 percent.
May 12, 2023
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The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set the target of ending tuberculosis (TB) as a global public health threat by 2030. Based on the most recent surveillance data published by the European Centre for ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Migraine is a major cause of disability, affecting about 12% of people. A 2-part series published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) on diagnosing and managing the condition with both acute and preventive therapy ...
Jan 30, 2023
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