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Empagliflozin lowers mortality, cardiorenal events even in COPD presence
Empagliflozin lowers mortality, cardiorenal events even in COPD presence
28 Mar 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, those with concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of mortality and adverse cardiorenal outcomes, including heart failure, according to post hoc analyses of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial. However, these outcomes can be prevented with empagliflozin treatment, regardless of the presence of COPD.

Empagliflozin lowers mortality, cardiorenal events even in COPD presence
28 Mar 2022
Moderate intake of dietary isoflavone lowers lung cancer risk in nonsmoking women
Moderate intake of dietary isoflavone lowers lung cancer risk in nonsmoking women
26 Mar 2022
Sotrovimab reduces hospitalization, death in patients with COVID-19 regardless of serostatus
Sotrovimab reduces hospitalization, death in patients with COVID-19 regardless of serostatus
23 Mar 2022
Omicron more stable than ancestral strain on surfaces, resistant to neutralizing mAbs
Omicron more stable than ancestral strain on surfaces, resistant to neutralizing mAbs
21 Mar 2022 byChristina Lau

The Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is more stable than the ancestral strain on various smooth and porous surfaces and demonstrates marked resistance to neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have reported.

Omicron more stable than ancestral strain on surfaces, resistant to neutralizing mAbs
21 Mar 2022
Asthma, COPD up chronic otitis media risk
Asthma, COPD up chronic otitis media risk
19 Mar 2022

Patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be at a higher risk of chronic otitis media, reports a recent study.

Asthma, COPD up chronic otitis media risk
19 Mar 2022