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Face mask use tied to cardiovascular symptoms
Use of face masks remains an effective method in preventing COVID-19 transmission, but a recent study in Singapore has found that wearing of face masks is also associated with more self-reported cardiovascular symptoms.
Face mask use tied to cardiovascular symptoms
20 Oct 2023
Beta strain-containing bivalent vaccine protects against various SARS-CoV-2 variants
A Beta variant-containing vaccine conferred protection against different SARS-CoV-2 variants, with an acceptable safety profile in adults <60 years, a phase III trial has shown.
Beta strain-containing bivalent vaccine protects against various SARS-CoV-2 variants
20 Oct 2023
First-line therapies for advanced NSCLC improve survival, QoL
Clinical trials on first-line therapies for advanced or metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from 2010 to 2020 have reported better survival and a steady improvement in quality of life (QoL) among patients, according to the results of a systematic review.
First-line therapies for advanced NSCLC improve survival, QoL
16 Oct 2023
Ambient PM2.5 linked to TB reactivation in the elderly
A spatio-temporal analysis by researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong finds significant associations between high ambient particulate matter (PM)2.5 concentration and increased rates of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) among the elderly.
Ambient PM2.5 linked to TB reactivation in the elderly
13 Oct 2023
Osimertinib plus chemo bumps up PFS in advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
In the first-line treatment of patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring EGFR mutation, the combination of osimertinib plus pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy outperformed osimertinib alone in terms of extending progression-free survival (PFS), according to the interim results of the phase III FLAURA2 trial presented at WCLC 2023.