Newswise — University of Adelaide researchers have started work on developing a new vaccine that could help ward off painful ear infections in children. The potential vaccine is in the initial stages of development in the lab and will target one of the main types of bacteria that cause middle ear infections, a common illness […]
Bagsværd, Denmark, 8 August 2023 – Novo Nordisk today announced the headline results from the SELECT cardiovascular outcomes trial. The double-blinded trial compared subcutaneous once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg with placebo as an adjunct to standard of care for prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) over a period of up to five years. The trial […]
Abstract This population-based cohort study aimed to describe changes in incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospital diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Netherlands compared with the pre-pandemic period. We used Dutch nationwide statistics about hospitalizations to estimate incidence rate ratios (IRR) of hospital diagnoses of CVD during the first and second COVID-19 waves in […]
The cardiac ultrasound systems market is expected to be worth US$ 1.43 billion in 2023. Overall sales of cardiac ultrasound systems are expected to reach US$ 2.33 billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 5%. The Cardiac Ultrasound Systems market stands at the forefront of medical imaging technology, playing a pivotal role in diagnosing and […]
Abstract The association between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and in-hospital mortality in intensive care patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) is inconclusive. We extracted the baseline data, Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) score, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, and in-hospital prognosis of intensive care patients with AP from the Medical […]
Aug 07, 2023, 9:26pmUpdated 3h ago By: News 12 Staff The Universal Hip-Hop Museum and New York Blood Center teamed up to host a blood drive campaign at the museum in celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The One Blood, One Love campaign is raising awareness to the value of giving diverse blood while paying homage to the diversity […]
In “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” the “man,” identified as Mr. P., visits neurologist and author of the book, Oliver Sacks, MD, for a vision problem that has been perplexing his other doctors. On his way out, Mr. P. grabs his wife’s head, thinking it’s his hat, ultimately and unknowingly introducing […]
New research sheds light on why infants are more susceptible to respiratory infections, pointing to their yet-to-mature memory T cells. However, infants also possess a unique defense mechanism, bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT), which produces antibodies against new pathogens and fades away by age 3. Two new studies led by researchers at Columbia University explains why […]
The basics on yeast infections Yeast infections are a pretty common fungal infection that anyone can get, but you may not know that they can cause sores. Candida fungus is naturally present in our bodies, but an imbalance of it can cause an overgrowth that leads to infection and irritation, as Meleen Chuang, MD, a […]
12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Double Red as well as whole blood collection will be available. The Roscoe VFW & RREACH are asking for your support in helping to collect much-needed blood for our communities. The need for blood never ends. One out of seven hospital patients need blood. Anyone in good health, at least 17 […]