Covid-19: Pfizer, BioNTech Announce Human Trials of Vaccine
Stocks rally, companies join global race for an effective vaccine Human trials of a vaccine for...
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Treatment with Blood Thinners Improves Survival in Sickest Covid-19 Patients
Hospitalized patients were treated with therapeutic doses of systemic anticoagulants The use of...
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Covid-19: Does Mutation Increase SARS-CoV-2 Transmissibility?
Los Alamos research intriguing but caution is urged Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory,...
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Small Vessel Disease Markers Tied to Cerebrovascular Reactivity
Lower CVR associated with higher white matter hyperintensity volume Key markers of small vessel...
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FDA Approves Targeted Tx for Metastatic NSCLC
Capmatinib indicated for patients with certain tumor mutations WASHINGTON — The FDA approved...
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FDA OKs Diabetes Drug for Patients with HFrEF
Drug reduced rates of HF hospitalization, cardiovascular death WASHINGTON — The FDA approved...
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Covid-19: Contact Tracing Challenges Mount as More Is Learned About Viral Shedding
Contact tracing must include asymptomatic period of index case Evidence from researchers in Taiwan...
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Evolocumab Data Show No Adverse Cognitive Effects Over 2 Years
Cognitive decline rates same as placebo in FOURIER analysis Evolocumab (Repatha), a monoclonal...
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SGLT2 Inhibitors Show Renoprotective Properties in TX of T2D
Serious renal events reduced versus DPP4 inhibitors, but not death from renal causes The use of...
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Kids Get Better Protection with 2-Dose Flu Vaccine
Vaccine effectiveness higher in young children who received full recommended course The burden of...
Read MoreCovid-19: AMA Gives Guidance for Practices Coming Back Online
’Four signposts’ must be met before state, local governments loosen restrictions As states begin to loosen restrictions put in place during the outbreak of Covid-19 in the United States, the American Medical...
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Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders Set Stage for Lifelong Vascular Risk
Increase seen in stroke, CAD, arrythmias, kidney disease, multimorbidity Per-pregnancy derived...
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Shared Log-in Credentials Pose Patient Portal Privacy Risks
Absence of proxy access means patients and caregivers often share log-in info For 25% of hospitals...
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Vaping Still Popular Among American, Canadian Teens
Social reasons and peer group influence seem to drive use There has been a substantial increase in...
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Covid-19: NEJM Triples Down to Debunk ACE-Inhibitor/ARBs Risk Myth
Three observational studies agree: no RAAS/SARS-CoV-2 link For those who continue to harbor doubts...
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Covid-19: Remdesivir Gets FDA Emergency Approval
Authorization spurred by preliminary results from NIH trial WASHINGTON — The FDA issued an...
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Covid-19: FDA Tightens Restrictions on Antibody Tests
Agency moves to block subpar tests, bad actors from the market WASHINGTON — The FDA revised...
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Emergency Surgery Appears to Increase VTE Risk
Risk is almost double compared to elective surgery Patients who undergo emergency general surgery...
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SGO: Niraparib Maintenance Lengthens Time to First Subsequent Therapy for Advanced Ovarian Ca
Immature data suggest it may also confer additional disease progression and survival benefits...
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SGO: Niraparib Maintenance Improves PFS in Advanced Ovarian Ca with Multiple Different Biomarkers
The findings led to FDA approval for this indication The PARP inhibitor niraparib demonstrated...
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