Universal use of face shields by health care personnel at a Texas hospital led to a significant reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infections, data presented at IDWeek show. Mayar Al Mohajer, MD, MBA, FIDSA, FSHEA, an infectious disease specialist at Baylor Saint Luke’s Medical Center, told Healio Primary Care that in April, his institution began requiring health care professionals (HCPs) and
Lung tissue analysis revealed that deployed military personnel had more silica and other silicates in their lungs than controls, according to results published in International…
BOSTON — There is some evidence that cannabinoids may help with neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting and MS-associated spasticity, “but it’s not exactly a slam dunk,”…
Elevated exposure levels to nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter over 5 years raised the odds for COVID-19, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.“While…
Vonoprazan was noninferior to high-dose IV proton pump inhibitor therapy in preventing 30-day rebleeding among patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding who had achieved endoscopic…
In this video exclusive, Leonard Calabrese, DO, chief medical editor of Healio Rheumatology, lays out the top stories out of the April issue, including the…
Published results showed arthroscopic resection or debridement of degenerative knee tissue in patients with osteoarthritis was not associated with delayed or hastened progression to total…
BOSTON — A sustained-release bimatoprost drug delivery platform shows promise in the treatment of ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma, according to a poster at the…
Terran Biosciences has been awarded a U.S. patent for the world’s first new salts and polymorphs of MDMA, pharmaceutical compositions using these forms, and the…
ATLANTA — Adults who sleep fewer than 7 hours per night are more likely to develop hypertension over time, with greater risk observed for women…
DENVER — Exposure to airborne manganese may be a significant contributing factor to risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a poster from the American Academy…
