Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Norovirus outbreak in South Korea caused no deaths
A story shared widely online that claims a norovirus outbreak at the Pyeongchang Olympics has led to fatalities is false.
Feb 10, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Personalized anti-nausea therapy better for cancer patients
A new research study led by Dr. Mark Clemons, oncologist and associate cancer research scientist at The Ottawa Hospital, has shown that a personalized approach to treating one of the most expected side-effects of chemotherapy ...
Nov 12, 2015
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Health
Mixed findings regarding quality of evidence supporting benefit of medical marijuana
In an analysis of the findings of nearly 80 randomized trials that included about 6,500 participants, there was moderate-quality evidence to support the use of cannabinoids (chemical compounds that are the active principles ...
Jun 23, 2015
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Surgery
Novel use for drug reduces post-operative nausea and vomiting
An innovative use for a known drug is showing promise as an effective treatment for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), suggests a study published today in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the ...
Mar 14, 2018
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Health
Quicker testing for viral infections saves money and lives
A new method for quickly identifying individual viruses and recognising how they bind to host cells may become a vital tool in the early control of winter vomiting disease and other virus-based diseases. In the west, this ...
Oct 11, 2011
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Preemptive treatment of severe morning sickness decreases suffering for moms-to-be
`In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present data showing the effectiveness of preemptive ...
Feb 11, 2013
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Health
2 dead, 9 sick in suspected mushroom poisoning in Denmark
Danish police say two children have died and nine other family members have been hospitalized with signs of poisoning, reportedly after eating toxic mushrooms.
Oct 20, 2017
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Medications
Progress reported with candidate dengue vaccine
Trials in Thailand with a candidate vaccine for dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease, have shown it to protect against three of the four virus strains, its French maker said Wednesday.
Jul 25, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New estimates suggest noroviruses cause around a fifth of all cases of acute gastroenteritis worldwide
Noroviruses are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting) across all age groups, responsible for almost a fifth (18%) of all cases worldwide. New estimates, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, ...
Jun 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
88 people at NY college fall ill with norovirus symptoms
Officials say nearly 90 people at a private university in western New York have fallen ill with symptoms linked to norovirus.
Apr 14, 2016
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