Older adults and those with chronic health conditions share an increased risk of experiencing severe symptoms if they contract COVID-19.
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VA/DoD issue guideline for diagnosis, management of HTN
(HealthDay)—In a synopsis of the 2020 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/U.S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline, published online Sept.
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Genomic analysis predicts survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy following radiotherapy
A practice-changing study, NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-RTOG 9802, has demonstrated, for the first time, a survival benefit of adjuvant
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Phase III trials of coronavirus vaccine to take place at 5 US military sites, Pentagon confirms
Pentagon confirms Phase III trials of coronavirus vaccine at 5 US military testing sites The Pentagon announced that five United
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Electronic alert reduces excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma relievers
An automatic, electronic alert on general practitioners’ (GPs) computer screens can help to prevent excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma reliever
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Tethering together type 2 diabetes drugs increases efficacy of combination therapy
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that the efficacy of a two-pronged type 2 diabetes treatment increases when the
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Study leads to better understanding of blood pressure regulation, atherosclerosis
A new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study provides insight into how a protein called angiotensinogen (AGT) contributes to
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Singing and speaking produce similar numbers of airborne particles, but mass grows with volume, study says
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 21 The coronavirus pandemic has largely put a pause on live performances, but new
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Woman reveals how noise in car was one of first signs of brain tumour
Sophie Fields was driving home from the shops when she heard a strange humming noise. Pulling over as she thought something was
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People who suffer maltreatment in childhood have a higher chance of multi-morbidity in later life
People who suffer one or more forms of maltreatment in childhood have a higher chance of multimorbidity in later life.
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