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New cardiac defibrillator much safer for patients
High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type…
Alabama cases of acute hepatitis in kids show link to viruses: CDC
The origins of a continuing outbreak of acute, potentially lethal hepatitis striking children in countries around…
Women more likely to die of suicide by gun when an adult in their home becomes a lawful gun owner
A woman’s risk of dying by suicide increases significantly when another adult she had been living…
Transparency urged to raise COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Issues around vaccine acceptance must be addressed alongside equity of access and logistics if the goal…
Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants
Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their…
Cook Islands records first COVID death
The tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands reported its first coronavirus-related death Sunday, more…
Study mines cancer genetics to help with targeted treatment
Scientists have analyzed the full genetic blueprints of more than 18,000 cancer samples, finding new patterns…
Artificial intelligence helps physicians better assess the effectiveness of bladder cancer treatment
In a small but multi-institutional study, an artificial intelligence-based system improved providers’ assessments of whether patients…
Firearms now the top cause of death among children and adolescents, data analysis shows
Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in…
Computerized clinical decision support could be essential buttress for the new normal of team-based primary care
Team-based primary care is increasingly viewed as an answer to the persistent problem of finite health…
Personalized feedback can reduce opioid prescribing rates, new study shows
While drug overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2021, opioid prescribing by physicians and clinicians…
‘Magic mushrooms’ for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives
Matthew Butler spent 27 years in the Army, but it took a day in jail to…
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe
Health officials in several countries are investigating mysterious cases of severe liver disease in children, and…
S. Korea to remove most virus restrictions as omicron slows
South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out…
Unlocking the molecular mechanism of PTSD treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a difficult-to-cure mental health condition that is caused by experiencing a…
Few UK online sexually transmitted infection test services meet national standards
Few UK online sexually transmitted infection test services meet national recommended standards, with independent sector providers…
Myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is rare, finds international study
The overall risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, affecting 18 people per million…
Shanghai to start easing lockdown after another mass testing
China’s largest city of Shanghai will soon begin lifting lockdown in communities that report no positive…
China’s health system faces raft of challenges as Omicron hits
China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with…
Fighting viruses is as easy as breathing
The average person will take more than 600 million breaths over the course of their life.…
Sitting Tai Chi exercises improved recovery outcomes for older stroke survivors
Stroke survivors who practiced a seated form of Tai Chi had equal or greater improvement in hand…
What experts know about COVID-19 omicron subvariant BA.2
The World Health Organization designated COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, named omicron, a “variant of concern” on Nov.…
Interim findings show promise in decreasing shortness of breath from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A new drug shows promise in providing relief to cardiomyopathy patients experiencing shortness of breath, according…
Hong Kong urges testing, Shanghai struggles under lockdown
Hong Kong authorities on Saturday asked the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to…
Higher incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in under 5s during omicron
For children aged under 5, the incidence rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…
New study assesses the health impacts of the 2020 lockdowns in three European cities
The lockdown measures imposed in March 2020 to contain the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented declines…
How food and diet impact the treatment of disease
Today, the Center for Food As Medicine (famcenter.org) and the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center…
Warmer nights may lead to more cardiovascular deaths among men
Warmer than usual summer nights appear to lead to an increase in cardiovascular deaths in men…
After COVID, India tries to get on top of tuberculosis
When COVID-19 ripped through India in 2020-21, several million people are thought to have died. Desperate…