Incomplete ED Neurovascular Imaging Tied to Higher Odds of 90-Day Stroke
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for transient ischemic attack (TIA) with incomplete neurovascular imaging are associated with higher odds of subsequent stroke within 90 days, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreChikungunya Vaccine Candidate Induces Strong Immune Response
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The live attenuated vaccine candidate for active immunization and prevention of disease caused by chikungunya virus, VLA1553, induces a strong immune response and seroprotective titers in almost all vaccinate…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Plus Heart Attack Tied to Higher Mortality and Complications
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with COVID-19 and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) experienced higher rates of mortality and complications than patients without COVID-19, with racial disparities identified, according to a study sc…
Learn MoreMany at Risk Do Not Undergo Supplemental Screening After Mammography
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women at high risk of screening mammography failure do not undergo supplemental screening after mammography, according to a study published online June 8 in Cancer.Brian L. Sprague, Ph.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreFixed-Duration Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Beneficial for Leukemia
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fixed-duration ibrutinib plus venetoclax is beneficial for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, including those with high risk features, according to a study published online June 7 in Clinical Cancer …
Learn MoreLetermovir Noninferior for CMV Prophylaxis in Kidney Recipients
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Letermovir is noninferior to valganciclovir for prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among CMV-seronegative kidney transplant recipients who receive an organ from a CMV-seropositive donor, according to a study…
Learn MoreMicroplastics You Inhale Are Getting Lodged in Airways
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Humans are inhaling microplastics from the degradation of plastic products in the environment, and these tiny plastic particles are sticking in human airways, according to researchers.People inhale about 16.2…
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