The current practice of testing most pregnant women for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) may be leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The study of more than 188 000 women in Alberta…
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Monkeys protected from COVID-19 after being given prototype vaccines
Monkeys given six prototype coronavirus vaccines were protected from infection in Harvard study that offers hope a jab to protect humans could be on the horizon In one study, nine monkeys that were infected with coronavirus did not contract the…
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Half of Americans concerned about new moms and babies being in public places
There are a lot of health concerns that come with pregnancy, and the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional fears about risks for both mom and baby. A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center confirms…
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Dogs are being trained to sniff out COVID-19 in humans
Scientists are training dogs to identify COVID-19 by following their noses. A new program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is putting noses to the grindstone for disease detection. Researchers are working with dogs to see…
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Agonizing decisions being made in Spain’s virus hot spots
Raquel Fernández watched as cemetery workers lowered her grandmother’s casket into the grave and placed it on top of the coffin of her grandfather, buried just three days earlier. Eusebio Fernández and Rosalía Mascaraque, both 86, are two of Spain’s…
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Distance to transplant center and likelihood of being considered for transplantation
In a study of Southeastern U.S. patients undergoing dialysis, the distance from a patient’s residence to the nearest transplant center did not appear to affect access to early steps in the kidney transplantation process. The findings appear in an upcoming…
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Opinion: How we’ll avoid Australia’s hospitals being crippled by coronavirus
Australians should now be practicing social distancing to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. By creating more space between yourself and others you decrease the risk of person-to-person spread. It’s also essential that confirmed cases, those…
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Why women's agonising UTIs are STILL being misdiagnosed
Why women’s agonising UTIs are STILL being misdiagnosed: Bacteria in urine samples often vanish by the time test tube gets to lab for analysis Carolyn Andrew, 68, joined the Chronic Urinary Tract Infection Campaign Mother-of-two, from Hertfordshire, developing a urinary tract…
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Fisherman, 31, escapes after being bitten on the leg by a CROCODILE
Fisherman, 31, escapes death after his leg was mauled by a CROCODILE that snuck up on him from behind while he was wading in a lake at night The man was with one other person who ‘made noises’ to try…
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