Pediatrics
Flu shots for kids protect everybody, study shows
(HealthDay)—When elementary school students get their annual flu shot, everyone benefits, a new study shows.
Aug 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should all aged-care residents with COVID-19 be moved to hospital? Probably, but there are drawbacks too
COVID-19 is continuing to devastate Victorian aged-care homes, with 1,435 active cases now linked to the sector, and at least 130 residents having died.
Aug 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fears grow in Turkey as daily virus cases top 1,000
Turkey has expressed concern over the rising number of coronavirus cases as the daily infection toll exceeded 1,000 for the second day in a row on Wednesday.
Aug 5, 2020
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Health
Q&A: COVID-19 exposes weaknesses in Kenya's healthcare system—and what can be done
There are reports that Kenya's hospital beds are filling up because of a surge in COVID-19 patients. This highlights concerns since the start of the pandemic, that the health systems of many African countries would quickly ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Pediatrics
U.S. guidelines confirm Australian parents may be introducing unhealthy foods too early
A Western Sydney University expert said new infant feeding guidelines released by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee in the United States provide further evidence that Australian parents may be introducing foods to ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hong Kong orders mandatory mask wearing to combat new virus wave
Everyone in Hong Kong will have to wear masks in public from this week, authorities said Monday, as they unveiled the city's toughest social distancing measures yet to combat a new wave of coronavirus infections.
Jul 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds decline in emergent hospitalizations during early phase of COVID-19
Early reports have shown the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a decline in patients seeking outpatient medical care. Whether and how the pandemic has impacted patients seeking care for emergent conditions—emergent medical, ...
Jul 23, 2020
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Surgery
Victoria's latest elective surgery slowdown is painful but necessary
Just weeks after allowing public hospitals to restart elective surgeries, the Victorian government has ordered Melbourne hospitals to defer category 3 procedures again.
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Denmark recommends wearing face masks to curb virus
Denmark announced Thursday that it was now recommending that people wear face masks in certain circumstances due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S. Africa to start Africa's first coronavirus vaccine pilot
South Africa will roll out the continent's first coronavirus vaccine trial this week, the university leading the pilot said Tuesday, as the country grapples with the highest number of cases in Africa.
Jun 23, 2020
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