NIH Investigating COVID-19 Experiments Conducted at Boston University
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. National Institutes of Health is investigating COVID-19 experiments at Boston University that have sparked a media firestorm, with some news outlets alleging that scientists created a “killer” stra…
Learn MoreComorbidity Burden Higher in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) have increased comorbidity compared with the general population and with patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV), according to a study published online Oct. …
Learn MoreRacial/Ethnic Gaps in Outcomes Larger for Infants Conceived by ART
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who conceive by medically assisted reproduction (MAR) have larger racial/ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes, such as neonatal and fetal death, according to a study published online Oct. 19 i…
Learn MorePhysicians With Disabilities Experience More Mistreatment
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physicians with disabilities had a significantly higher likelihood of experiencing every type of mistreatment from both patients and coworkers, according to a study published online in the October issue of …
Learn MoreMortality Disparities by Education Widened in the U.S. in 2020
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2020, there was an increase in mortality disparities by educational attainment in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Emily C. …
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Receipt of Postpartum Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Disparities exist in the receipt of recommended postpartum care by insurance type, rural or urban residence, and racial and ethnic identities, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Health Fo…
Learn MoreLess Sleep Tied to Higher Risk for Developing Chronic Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sleeping five hours or less per night is associated with a higher risk for developing chronic diseases, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in PLOS Medicine.Séverine Sabia, from Université Paris C…
Learn MoreNew Platform Matches Patients to Precision Oncology Trials
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new open-source platform speeds matching of patients to precision medicine (PM) oncology trials, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in npj Precision Oncology.Harry Klein, Ph.D., from Dana-Farber…
Learn MoreCOVID Shot After SARS-CoV-2 Recovery in Pregnancy Ups Antibodies in Infants
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pregnancy, vaccination after recovery is associated with increased odds of detectable immunoglobulin (Ig)G in infants, accordin…
Learn MoreApixaban Compared to Rivaroxaban for A-Fib and Valvular Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), apixaban is associated with a reduced risk for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism and a reduced risk for bleeding compared with…
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