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The Salk Institute's American Cancer Society Professor Tony Hunter, Professor Reuben Shaw, and Assistant Professor Graham McVicker are among 12 inaugural 2022 Discovery Grant winners. The awards, which total $3 million, were launched this year by Curebound, a philanthropic organization…

A systematic review of 42 academic research articles has found that the risk-benefit balance of using opioids to treat musculoskeletal pain in the emergency department (ED) setting remains unclear. The review is published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Opioid analgesics…

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Early, aggressive fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis led to a higher incidence of fluid overload without improving clinical outcomes in the landmark WATERFALL trial. Early aggressive hydration is widely recommended for the management of acute pancreatitis, but evidence for this…

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers compared the percent excess mortalities due to the zero-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (ZC) policy or the living-with-COVID (LWC) policy. Study: Zero-COVID policy or Living-with-COVID policy? Analysis Based on Percent…

Young children in sub-Saharan Africa often become severely anemic as consequence of a malaria infection. Treating them requires blood transfusions and they must stay hospitalized for several days. They are at a relatively high risk of dying during treatment, but…

Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia Six regions in Kenya have been hit with cholera outbreaks including the capital Nairobi, the health ministry announced Wednesday, with a total of 60 cases registered nationwide. Cholera is an acute…

Eye health: Nutritionist reveals foods that protect your eyes We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…

The secret to age-proofing your gut: DR MEGAN ROSSI reveals our stomachs also age but many don’t think about it until symptoms strike We spend a fortune on products to tackle wrinkles and grey hair, and there is always plenty…

Silk may be able to provide an inexpensive biodegradable manufactured substitute to microplastics, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. What to know: Tiny particles of plastic called microplastics are used in a variety of products worldwide to…