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The difference in blood pressure between arms linked to a greater risk of death, new study finds

A new study finds that a difference in blood pressure between arms is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.

21 Dec 2020

New report addresses the recovery of surgical services in post-pandemic

In 2013, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) established the GlobalSurg Collaborative, a network that has since grown to include more than 5,000 practicing surgeons from all corners of the planet.

21 Dec 2020

Short term “prehabilitation” strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, do not prevent muscle loss

Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bedrest, new research suggests.

21 Dec 2020

Scientists create COVID-19 guidebooks based on wisdom from patients, caregivers

No one likes to venture into a new city or country without a map or guidebook. But that's what having COVID-19 has felt like to people with the disease - and to the family and friends who are caring for them throughout their journey.

21 Dec 2020

Socioeconomic background plays vital role in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest

Hospital in-patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to receive prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after their hearts stop beating and less likely to survive than patients from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.

20 Dec 2020

Study: COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable heart-related deaths in England

Lower rates of hospital attendance for urgent heart problems during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable deaths in England, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

20 Dec 2020

Study: Prenatal screening in Europe has reduced the number of babies born with Down syndrome

The growth of prenatal screening in Europe has reduced the number of babies being born per year with Down syndrome (DS) by an average of 54%, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Human Genetics by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and international Down syndrome organizations.

18 Dec 2020

Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic

A new study that records patient volume at Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center reveals that follow-up telehealth visits are highly effective during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Dec 2020

UMSOM researchers find greatest risk factors for death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients have a greater risk of dying if they are men or if they are obese or have complications from diabetes or hypertension, according to a new study conducted by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers.

18 Dec 2020

Study: Pesticide bans can be a cost-effective intervention for reducing suicide deaths

National bans on highly hazardous pesticides can be a cost-effective and affordable intervention for reducing suicide deaths in countries with a high burden of suicides attributable to pesticides, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health today.

18 Dec 2020

FDA approves first implant system for adults who have above-the-knee amputations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System, the first implant system marketed in the U.S. for adults who have transfemoral—or above-the-knee—amputations and who have or are anticipated to have rehabilitation problems with, or cannot use, a conventional socket prosthesis.

18 Dec 2020

FDA approves first oral drug for treating adult patients with advanced prostate cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Orgovyx (relugolix) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced prostate cancer.

18 Dec 2020

Concerns for loved ones tied to lower negative attitudes toward social distancing, vaccines

While many people have listened to messaging about wearing a mask and following social distancing guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19, resistance remains.

18 Dec 2020

AOAC INTERNATIONAL issues Certificates of Validation for three test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2

AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that it has issued Certificates of Validation for three proprietary test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental surfaces.

18 Dec 2020

Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 transmission in large urban areas

A team of international researchers used mobility information and socio-demographic data to build a model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to understand where, when, and how many transmission events occurred in the first wave of the pandemic in the United States.

18 Dec 2020

£6.7m awarded to find new ways to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases

Barts Life Sciences - a partnership between Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London - has been awarded £6.7m by Barts Charity to research new ways to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases.

18 Dec 2020

Higher COVID-19 mortality among certain groups in Colombia linked to structural inequalities

Researchers at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Bogotá, Colombia, provided evidence of socioeconomic inequalities in COVID-19 deaths in terms of age, sex, ethnicity, type of health insurance regime, and socioeconomic status.

18 Dec 2020

Pandemic-related paid sick days and leave to expire Dec. 31 — with no extension in sight

Like tens of millions of other parents nationwide, Jonathan and Sara Sadowski struggle to assist their four children, ages 5 to 11, with their online schooling at home. In addition, their eldest child, who has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair, needs special care.

18 Dec 2020

Very few COVID-19-positive children require hospitalization, finds case study

A team of researchers at the Divisions of Infectious Diseases, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh, USA, sought to characterize the clinical presentation of children with COVID-19 in Western Pennsylvania.

18 Dec 2020

No more ICU beds at the main public hospital in the nation’s largest county as COVID surges

She lay behind a glass barrier, heavily sedated, kept alive by a machine that blew oxygen into her lungs through a tube taped to her mouth and lodged at the back of her throat. She had deteriorated rapidly since arriving a short time earlier.

18 Dec 2020

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The difference in blood pressure between arms linked to a greater risk of death, new study finds

New report addresses the recovery of surgical services in post-pandemic

Short term “prehabilitation” strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, do not prevent muscle loss

Scientists create COVID-19 guidebooks based on wisdom from patients, caregivers

Socioeconomic background plays vital role in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest

Study: COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable heart-related deaths in England

Study: Prenatal screening in Europe has reduced the number of babies born with Down syndrome

Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic

UMSOM researchers find greatest risk factors for death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study: Pesticide bans can be a cost-effective intervention for reducing suicide deaths

FDA approves first implant system for adults who have above-the-knee amputations

FDA approves first oral drug for treating adult patients with advanced prostate cancer

Concerns for loved ones tied to lower negative attitudes toward social distancing, vaccines

AOAC INTERNATIONAL issues Certificates of Validation for three test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2

Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 transmission in large urban areas

£6.7m awarded to find new ways to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases

Higher COVID-19 mortality among certain groups in Colombia linked to structural inequalities

Pandemic-related paid sick days and leave to expire Dec. 31 — with no extension in sight

Very few COVID-19-positive children require hospitalization, finds case study

No more ICU beds at the main public hospital in the nation’s largest county as COVID surges

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