Higher glucose levels worsen prognosis in ischemic stroke patients
Having higher than usual blood sugar levels at the time of hospital admission for an ischemic stroke significantly increases the risk of a poor functional prognosis or death within three…
CDC Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri
CDC has confirmed a human case of avian influenza A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) reported by the state of Missouri. The case was identified through that state’s seasonal flu surveillance system.…
Air pollution linked to higher risk of infertility in men
Long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, whereas road traffic noise is linked to a higher risk…
First phase of polio campaign concludes successfully in Gaza
Over 187 000 children under ten years of age were vaccinated with novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in central Gaza during the first phase of a two-round polio…
Evening vs. morning dosing of blood pressure medication: no differences seen #ESCCongress #ESC24 #ESC2024
In two trials, one in frail elderly patients, evening administration of blood pressure (BP)-lowering medications had no clinical benefits over morning administration, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot…
Two thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases #ESCCongress #ESC24 #ESC2024
The ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this year’s ESC Congress (London, UK, 30 August to 2 September) summarises current evidence on the epidemiology and…
Women with endometriosis at greater associated risk of heart attack and stroke #ESCCongress #ESC24 #ESC2024
According to research presented at ESC Congress 2024 in London,1 women with endometriosis have a 20% greater risk of significant cardiac outcomes compared with women without endometriosis. “For decades, cardiovascular…
The antiviral tecovirimat is safe but did not improve Clade I #mpox resolution in Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC
The antiviral drug tecovirimat did not reduce the duration of mpox lesions among children and adults with clade I mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), based on…
Blood test can help predict chronic lung disease in preterm babies
A blood test can help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments, according to a new study. The…
Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns
Many children announce their arrival in the delivery room with a piercing cry. As a newborn automatically takes its first breath, the lungs inflate, the blood vessels in the lungs…