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CagA-positive H. pylori patients at higher risk of osteoporosis, fracture
Study adds additional weight to previous findings regarding H. Pylori infection and bone fragility, particularly among CagA-positive...
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More research needed on how fetal exposure affects later development
At least 15% of women will experience major depression during pregnancy, but of these, major depression is not being addressed in about half, Dr....
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FDA expands remdesivir use for all COVID-19 hospitalized patients
An EUA of remdesivir issued in May allowed the drug to be used only for patients with severe COVID-19, specifically, COVID-19 patients with low...
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Two PR employees at FDA fired after plasma therapy controversy
The warnings by two public relations experts at the FDA against overpromoting convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19 reportedly led to...
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SARS-CoV-2 appears unlikely to pass through breast milk
Researchers detected viral RNA in a breast milk sample from one woman with COVID-19 disease, but culture was negative.
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First guideline on NGS testing in cancer, from ESMO
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FDA approves point-of-care COVID-19 antigen test
“This new COVID-19 antigen test is an important addition to available tests because the results can be read in minutes, right off the testing card...
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COVID-19 vaccine supply will be limited at first, ACIP says
The working group expects that from 15 to 45 million doses of vaccine will be available by the end of December, depending on which vaccine is...
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in kids tied to local rates
It is unclear how many children remain asymptomatic in comparison with those who were in a presymptomatic phase at the time of testing.
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Convalescent plasma actions spark trial recruitment concerns
“It’s not clear that people with COVID-19, especially those who are severely ill and hospitalized, will choose to enlist in a clinical trial –...
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Prognosis for rural hospitals worsens with pandemic
It’s a dangerous scenario. “We know that a closure leads to higher mortality pretty quickly” among the populations served.