Heart injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients associated with higher risk of death
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai researchers have found that myocardial injury (heart damage) is prevalent among patients hospitalized ...
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Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes
Credit: Photo courtesy of Michael Roe, NC State University. An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic ...
High blood pressure linked to increased risk of dying from COVID-19
Credit: European Heart Journal Patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus COVID-19 ...
COVID-19: Virginia launches statewide antibody testing
Credit: UVA Health UVA Health has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health and other hospitals around the state to ...
Watcher’ tracks coronavirus in Cincinnati and beyond
Two University of Cincinnati students develop interactive dashboard to keep tabs on pandemicCredit: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Marketing and ...
Nordic countries struggle with a severe drug overdose problem
The drugs causing deaths differ among the five countriesCredit: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare Despite the fact that the ...
Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults and are not reducing, new research shows
The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 ...
Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors
Credit: EAN (Vienna, Sunday, 24 May, 2020) Stroke survivors suffering from the burden of combined sleep-wake disturbances are more likely ...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19’s dangerous cardiovascular complications
ER doctors highlight underappreciated risks, potential drug interactionsCredit: UVA Health COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart ...
In victory over polio, hope for the battle against COVID-19
Credit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications For much of the 20th century, summer was considered "polio season," and people were ...
COVID-19: Discovery spurs clinical trial of antidepressant
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An antidepressant medication is being tested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 after University ...
Repetitive head impacts lead to early death for NFL players
Credit: JAMA Network Open A new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by researchers ...
Telehealth tools developed for Ebola improve COVID-19 care
Credit: Jackson Smith | UVA Health Telemedicine tools developed at UVA Health to battle Ebola have huge potential in the ...
Men’s blood contains greater concentrations of enzyme that helps COVID-19 infect cells
Finding may explain why men with heart failure suffer more from the coronavirus than womenCredit: European Heart Journal Evidence from ...
Blood thinners may improve survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with anticoagulants--blood thinners that slow down clotting--may improve their chances of ...
Characterizing two sisters, examples of exceptional longevity
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2020--A new study provides a detailed characterization of two ...
COVID-19 personal protective equipment causes serious skin injuries
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 30, 2020--A new study of medical staff treating COVID-19-infected patients ...
Support teams key to reducing hospitalizations from nursing homes
Credit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. - Nursing home residents are often cared for by a variety of ...
Mobile telehealth system in China facilitates clinical communication during COVID-19
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 27, 2020--A mobile telehealth system (MTS) has been used in ...
Death rates from prostate cancer predicted to decline overall in EU but rise in Poland
Lung and pancreatic cancer death rates continue to rise in womenCredit: Annals of Oncology Death rates from prostate cancer are ...
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