Brazil now has more young than old COVID patients in ICUs
The number of COVID-19 patients under 40 in intensive care in Brazil surpassed older groups last month, a researcher said
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‘Heart-in-a-box’ can be lifesaving, matching up distant donors with patients
A few days after his 74th birthday, Don Stivers received his dream gift—a new heart. “I was born with a
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Physicians are more likely to doubt Black patients than white patients
When the 21st Century Cures Act was implemented Monday, healthcare providers were required to give their patients free access to
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Lab model offers hope for macular degeneration patients
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which leads to a loss of central vision, is the most frequent cause of blindness in
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Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce risk of death
Patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general population—potentially helping to avoid thousands of post-operative
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Administering zinc to COVID-19 patients could help towards their recovery
Administering zinc supplements to COVID-19 patients with low levels of this element may be a strategy to reduce mortality and
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Albumin provides no benefit to hospitalized patients with advanced liver disease
Daily infusions of albumin provide no significant health benefit to patients hospitalised with advanced liver disease, over and above ‘standard
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Why current drug therapies don’t restore the immune systems of some HIV patients
A new study indicates that protein kinases, which initiate the process that erodes the body’s immunity, significantly contribute to the
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An experimental neurofeedback imaging treatment has emerged for psychiatric patients. Does it work?
In recent years, researchers have begun using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) not just for better understanding the neural bases
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Doctors who say no to opioid use face threats from patients
One patient threatened to shoot Dr. Terry Hunt if physical therapy didn’t relieve his pain as effectively as opioids did.
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