(HealthDay)—For children and young adults receiving CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell infusion (CTI), infection rates increase in the first month after treatment and then decrease, according to a study published in the May issue of Open Forum Infectious Diseases….
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Turkey nears end of latest lockdown, death toll up to 4,397
Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll reached 4,397 as of Tuesday after 28 new deaths were reported in 24 hours, according to the country’s health minister. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that Turkey also recorded 948 more confirmed cases, bringing…
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Incidence of enteric infections due to pathogens up or stable
(HealthDay)—In 2019, the incidence of enteric infections caused by eight pathogens increased or remained stable, according to a study published May 1 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Danielle M. Tack,…
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Novartis profit up as world flocks to buy medecine
Swiss pharma giant Novartis on Tuesday reported higher profits for the first quarter as customers rushing to buy treatments during the coronavirus outbreak boosted the bottom line. Net profit for the first quarter rose 16 percent to $2.1 billion while…
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Sweden to ramp up coronavirus testing
The government said Friday that testing for COVID-19 would be dramatically increased as Sweden maintains its softer stance on curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. It would be rolled out over coming weeks and primarily target those in key…
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Save Up to 70 Percent on Workout Gear at this New Balance Outlet Sale
As spring kicks into gear and we all embrace our best lives dressing in cozy, comfy athleisure, it only makes sense that we keep our eyes peeled for sales. And even though you can’t hit the outlets like you may…
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Artificial intelligence can speed up the detection of stroke
Timely detection and accurate segmentation of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) lesions on magnetic resonance images (MRIs) are essential for the triaging patient for endovascular therapy. Lesion segmentation is a routine process where the abnormal areas within brain images are qualitatively…
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Cooped up with a bad back? An osteopath's top tips to ease your agony
Cooped up with a bad back? An osteopath gives their top tips on how to help ease your agony Feeling a bit cooped up? Tense and achy? It’s not surprising if you are, really, considering the situation. To add to this,…
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How to Set up a Schedule That Won’t Burn You Out
The rough outline of your day probably has a lot of blanks like mine does. For example, my schedule outline has things like “shoot video or write” and “deal with logistical stuff.” You might have things like “outline notes before…
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Electronic health records use up in residential care communities
From 2012 to 2016, there was an increase in electronic health record (EHR) use among residential care communities, according to a study published online March 3 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease…
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