Cardiac arrest, poor survival rates common in sickest patients with COVID-19
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Cannabinoids associated with negative respiratory health effects in older adults with COPD
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Two studies show how older breast cancer patients can be treated more effectively
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Why do veterans take their own lives? New study finds surprising answers
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Thousands of excess deaths from cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Analysis reveals heart-related side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine
Credit: Dr. Elad Maor As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and ...
Cincinnati Children’s scientists identify hormone that might help treat malabsorption
Human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells used to model congenital disorder in babiesCredit: Heather A. McCauley, PhD/Cincinnati Children's Hospital ...
Potential new drug to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection consequences
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CNIC researchers discover a mechanism allowing immune cells to regulate obesity
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Potent drug supply drop, not domestic drug policies, likely behind 2018 OD death downturn
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Gun laws in neighboring states affect state gun deaths, new evidence
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MIT press first reads series continues with ‘Viruses, pandemics, and immunity’
From MIT's Arup K. Chakraborty and immunologist Andrey ShawCredit: The MIT PRESS, 2020. Throughout history, humans have contended with pandemics. ...
Additional data on blood thinner efficacy for COVID-19 and insight on best possible regimens
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Sinai researchers were among the first to show that ...
COVID-19 — Scenarios for the post-lockdown period in Italy
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