Covid patients taking antidepressants are up to 30% less likely to die from the virus, study claims Scientists tracked 85,000 volunteers during the first year […]
Patients’ referral to primary care after COVID-19 hospitalization varied widely during the pandemic
As the U.S. rides the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers around the country are striving to save the lives of thousands of […]
Blood cancer patients could benefit from COVID booster shot
(HealthDay)—Patients with B-cell blood cancers who did not make antibodies to COVID-19 after two shots of vaccine may find that a third shot does the […]
COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases
The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused severe or critical illness in […]
Study identifies patients’ genetic risk for cardiovascular disease
A person’s genetics may hold the key to early intervention in cardiovascular disease, leading to better outcomes in patient care. Researchers at Baylor College of […]
Patients report long-term favorable effects of weight loss surgery in their daily lives
A new analysis from the STAMPEDE trial shows that over the course of five years, patients who had bariatric and metabolic surgery to treat uncontrolled […]
Some COVID patients who lost smell haven't gotten it back a year later
Nearly 5% of COVID-19 patients who lost their smell have still not gotten it back ONE YEAR after having the virus, a study says Anosmia, […]
Microglia, Stockholm syndrome and miraculous cures in glioblastoma patients
Despite access to some of the best possible medical care in the world, Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy both died within 18 months of […]
New research shows breast cancer treatment in patients over age 70 can be safely reduced
Oncologists faced with treating older women with breast cancer often must decide if the treatment may be more detrimental than the cancer. A study published […]
UK cancer patients more likely to die following COVID-19 than European cancer patients
Cancer patients from the UK were 1.5 times more likely to die following a diagnosis with COVID-19 than cancer patients from European countries. This is […]
New tool assesses patients’ home dialysis experience
Researchers have developed a new tool to assess patients’ opinions and experience concerning home dialysis care. The tool is described in an upcoming issue of […]
How one patient’s rare mutation helped solve a mycobacterial mystery
Just because you are exposed to a pathogen does not mean you will become sick. Increasingly, scientists have shown that genetics play a central role […]
Personalized medicine: To optimize treatment for individual patients, physicians should employ experimental designs
Randomized clinical trials are the undisputed gold standard for determining whether a treatment protocol is effective for a specific disease or condition. But while seen […]
In israel, widespread vaccination slashes severe COVID cases in older patients
Israel is among the first nations in the world to have a majority of its citizens vaccinated against the new coronavirus. That effort may be […]