Medical
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Belgium bans non-essential foreign trips from Wednesday
Belgium will ban non-essential trips in and out of the country from Wednesday in a bid to curb the spread of highly contagious coronavirus...
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Quinn on Nutrition: Tea, the perfect brew
After helping me put away Christmas decorations for another year, my younger daughter and I decided to have a tea party … just because. I...
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Bamlanivimab plus etesevimab reduces SARS-CoV-2 viral load
(HealthDay)—Treatment with bamlanivimab and etesevimab, but not monotherapy with bamlanivimab, is associated with a reduction in severe acute...
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Study examines mono, chronic fatigue syndrome in college students
Many college students fully recover from infectious mononucleosis (which is almost always caused by Epstein-Barr virus) within 1-6 weeks, but some...
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Johnson says evidence UK virus strain more deadly
The coronavirus strain that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be more deadly as well as more transmissible, Prime Minister Boris...
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COVID-19 slows worldwide but surges in Latin America
The COVID-19 pandemic slackened its pace around the world over the past week, but Latin America and the Caribbean saw a fresh surge, according to a...
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Cases of idiopathic intracranial hypertension on the rise in Wales
(HealthDay)—The incidence and prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension are increasing in Wales, corresponding to increasing body mass...
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Greece to reopen high schools but stay in lockdown
Authorities in Greece say high schools will reopen on Feb. 1 for the first time since mid-November, but that nationwide lockdown measures will...
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Pfizer to supply 40M COVID-19 shots for poor countries
Pfizer on Friday committed to supply up to 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year to a World Health Organization-backed effort to get...
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Lack of sleep, stress can lead to symptoms resembling concussion
A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion—a finding supporting researchers'...
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Researchers review geographic factors that affect HPV vaccination rates
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with an estimated 79 million Americans currently infected with the...
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Lifestyle Fallout From Hip Fracture Declines by Year 2
Most people recover from the depression associated with a hip fracture in about a year as they return to normal activities, and physicians can help...
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Full-Dose Anticoagulation Reduces Need for Life Support in COVID-19
The benefit, along with a trend to lower mortality, was reported in the subgroup of moderately ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 taking part...
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Different MS Cognitive Phenotypes Could Help Guide Care
Cognitive profiles should be considered as a measure of disease progression along with physical disability scores, the authors of a new study...
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PCOS Linked to Postpartum Depression, Prenatal Mood
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with postpartum depression, and prenatal depressed mood and anxiety mediate the association,...
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Infectious Diseases 'Giant' John Bartlett: His 'Impact Will Endure'
Dr John Bartlett, a leader in infectious disease medicine, will be remembered for his personal demeanor and professional achievements....
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STICH: Ischemia Not Linked to 10-Year Mortality, CABG Benefit
The findings define another patient population in whom ischemia fails to identify those who derive a mortality benefit from revascularization....
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Consensus on Diagnosis, Management of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
The polio-like disease primarily affects children and often causes residual disability. In the absence of proven therapies, management focuses on...
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CDC: Gap Between Vaccine Doses Could Be 6 Weeks
The CDC has updated its guidance on how long people can wait between the first and second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19...
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J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Unique CPT Code Even Before FDA Filing
The AMA's CPT panel readies for potential introduction of a third COVID-19 vaccine for the US, with J&J awaiting phase 3 results for its product....
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New CDC Head Discusses Timeline for Vaccine Rollout
The new CDC director gave an overview of the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination strategy on Thursday. WebMD Health News
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Pfizer Cuts Vaccine Deliveries by as Much as Half to Some EU Countries
Pfizer has slashed in half the volume of COVID-19 vaccines it will deliver to some EU countries this week, government officials said on Thursday,...
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British PM Says New Variant May Carry Higher Risk of Death
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the new English variant of COVID-19 may be associated with a higher level of mortality although...
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Tool Predicts Severe Toxicity From Chemo in Breast Cancer
A new tool for predicting the risk of severe chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with early-stage breast cancer outperforms existing models....
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Different Ways of Estimating Postreperfusion Infarct Volume Have Comparable Results
In assessing postreperfusion final infarct volume and functional outcomes in certain stroke patients, NCCT e-Stroke Suite software performs...