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Antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19

Researchers discuss the impact of this extensive use of antibiotics on the rise of antimicrobial resistance.

16 Mar 2022

Accurate detection of D-dimer for pulmonary embolism among ER patients with suspected COVID-19

Researchers evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an age-adjusted D-dimer strategy to predict PE diagnosis in patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

16 Mar 2022

Study highlights the economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada

Imagine if the real cost to society of the food you buy at the grocery store was built right into each product's price. Everything with added sugar would cost a whole lot more, according to University of Alberta researchers in a new study in The Canadian Journal of Public Health.

16 Mar 2022

Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the selection of oral contrast agent and optimization of bowel preparation for oncologic CT could help avoid potentially severe clinical consequences of missed malignant deposits.

16 Mar 2022

New guidance addresses how student athletes can safely return to play after COVID-19 infection

Student athletes ages 14-25 who experience COVID-19 infections need not undergo diagnostic testing for myocarditis in the absence of cardiac symptoms, according to guidance published today by the American College of Cardiology.

16 Mar 2022

Study clarifies sex-based burdens during the pandemic, raises awareness for menstrual equity

Income loss was a strong predictor of menstrual product insecurity across the U.S. during COVID-19, and populations with lower incomes and the lowest educational attainment were most vulnerable, according to a new study conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the CUNY School of Public Health.

16 Mar 2022

Study finds a causal link between deforestation and reduction in people's dietary quality

Current policies for guaranteeing food security emphasize the importance of farmland, but forests play critical roles as well.

16 Mar 2022

Highly sensitive PCR test for COVID-19 receives FDA emergency use authorization

A new highly sensitive, easy-to-use test for COVID-19 that requires a single swab and 15 minutes has received emergency use authorization (EUA) status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

16 Mar 2022

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Medical imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in health care with providers ordering dozens of imaging studies for their patients every day.

16 Mar 2022

Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

A study conducted by the Geneva University Hospitals and the University of Geneva addresses a main question that physicians and SARS-CoV-2 experts have been asking since the emergence of post-COVID condition (also called Long COVID): is it due to the infection itself or to indirect effects of the pandemic situation and the sanitary measures?

16 Mar 2022

Raising tax on cigarettes averts thousands of newborn deaths, study reveals

The first global analysis of its kind estimates that if every country's cigarette taxes had met the World Health Organization's recommendations, around 182,000 newborn deaths could have been averted in 2018.

16 Mar 2022

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome as a late complication in COVID-19 infected children

Researchers determined the immune signature of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children among hospitalized children diagnosed with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection.

16 Mar 2022

Young adults protected by booster COVID-19 vaccine during Omicron dominant period

Researchers estimate the impact of COVID-19 booster doses on infection in a vaccinated population of young adults during Omicron-dominant period.

16 Mar 2022

Placenta found to demonstrate anti-oxidant activity against COVID-19 in full-term pregnancy

Researchers assessed the placental anti-oxidant response in the third trimester of pregnancy against SARS-CoV-2 infections.

16 Mar 2022

The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

We speak to Dr. Alemnew Dagnew from the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, about their tuberculosis vaccine study and the future of tuberculosis.

16 Mar 2022

Serum folate deficiency in older people may be associated with heightened dementia and death risks

Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, suggests research published online in the journal Evidence Based Mental Health.

16 Mar 2022

Convalescent antibodies do not enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated whether antibodies enhance severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection.

16 Mar 2022

Financial rewards can be a key motivator for achieving weight loss

With two in three Australian adults currently overweight or obese, and about 47 per cent of Australians now living with related chronic health conditions, an updated report from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has reinforced that personal accountability coupled with financial rewards continue to be a key motivator for achieving weight loss.

16 Mar 2022

Doctors and nurses highlight what is needed to fill gaps and future-proof the healthcare system

Thousands of doctors and nurses from across the globe reveal what is needed to fill gaps and future-proof today’s healthcare system in a new report from Elsevier Health, published two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began.

16 Mar 2022

Maternal and neonatal outcomes during UK's SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave

Researchers describe the characteristics of pregnant women hospitalized due to COVID-19.

15 Mar 2022

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Antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19

Accurate detection of D-dimer for pulmonary embolism among ER patients with suspected COVID-19

Study highlights the economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada

Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

New guidance addresses how student athletes can safely return to play after COVID-19 infection

Study clarifies sex-based burdens during the pandemic, raises awareness for menstrual equity

Study finds a causal link between deforestation and reduction in people's dietary quality

Highly sensitive PCR test for COVID-19 receives FDA emergency use authorization

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

Raising tax on cigarettes averts thousands of newborn deaths, study reveals

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome as a late complication in COVID-19 infected children

Young adults protected by booster COVID-19 vaccine during Omicron dominant period

Placenta found to demonstrate anti-oxidant activity against COVID-19 in full-term pregnancy

The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

Serum folate deficiency in older people may be associated with heightened dementia and death risks

Convalescent antibodies do not enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection

Financial rewards can be a key motivator for achieving weight loss

Doctors and nurses highlight what is needed to fill gaps and future-proof the healthcare system

Maternal and neonatal outcomes during UK's SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave

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