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Avoiding cow’s milk formula at birth may prevent asthma, recurrent wheeze in children

09 Dec 2020 by

Avoiding exposure to cow’s milk formula (CMF) during the first 3 days of life may reduce the risk of asthma or recurrent wheeze in children, especially among those with high vitamin D or IgE levels, according to the ABC* trial.

Avoiding cow’s milk formula at birth may prevent asthma, recurrent wheeze in children

09 Dec 2020

Mild obesity tied to increased COVID-19 severity

22 Oct 2020 by

Even mild obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m²) may give rise to more severe outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, results of a single-centre, retrospective study from Italy showed.

Mild obesity tied to increased COVID-19 severity

22 Oct 2020

Age, comorbidities may be to blame for higher COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients

20 Oct 2020 by

The increased risk of mortality among patients with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 may be due to their older age and presence of comorbidities, according to a study presented at ECCVID 2020.

Age, comorbidities may be to blame for higher COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients

20 Oct 2020

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

18 Oct 2020 by

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic solutions completely inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus at concentration as low as 0.5% in just 15 seconds, an in vitro study shows.

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

18 Oct 2020

Which COVID-19 serological assays to choose?

17 Oct 2020 by

A head-to-head study comparing five serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies showed that a commercial immunoassay by Siemens and a novel ELISA* test developed by the University of Oxford could achieve the desired sensitivity and specificity without further optimization — providing reassurance for their use.

Which COVID-19 serological assays to choose?

17 Oct 2020

COVID-19: Fatigue common after recovery regardless of disease severity

16 Oct 2020 by

More than half of the patients who recovered from COVID-19 experienced persistent fatigue regardless of their disease severity, shows a study presented at ECCVID 2020.

COVID-19: Fatigue common after recovery regardless of disease severity

16 Oct 2020

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

15 Oct 2020 by

The COVID-19 pandemic may have caused missed or delayed diagnosis of many medical conditions, according to a UK-based retrospective study of general practice (GP) utilization.

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

15 Oct 2020

Obesity magnifies adverse effects of NO2 on asthma in kids

15 Oct 2020

Obese children are more vulnerable to classroom nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure and in turn suffer from worse asthma symptoms, reports a recent study.

Obesity magnifies adverse effects of NO2 on asthma in kids

15 Oct 2020

Haematological cancer: A risk factor for COVID-19?

13 Oct 2020 by

A recent prospective study from the UK has suggested that among adult patients with cancer, those with haematological malignancies have an elevated risk of severe COVID-19.

Haematological cancer: A risk factor for COVID-19?

13 Oct 2020

Prolonged fever tied to worse COVID-19 prognosis

12 Oct 2020 by

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with prolonged fever showed more pronounced inflammatory response and were more likely to require ICU admission than cases with saddleback fever or with fever lasting ≤7 days, a Singapore study reveals.

Prolonged fever tied to worse COVID-19 prognosis

12 Oct 2020

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Avoiding cow’s milk formula at birth may prevent asthma, recurrent wheeze in children

Avoiding cow’s milk formula at birth may prevent asthma, recurrent wheeze in children

Mild obesity tied to increased COVID-19 severity

Mild obesity tied to increased COVID-19 severity

Age, comorbidities may be to blame for higher COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients

Age, comorbidities may be to blame for higher COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

Which COVID-19 serological assays to choose?

Which COVID-19 serological assays to choose?

COVID-19: Fatigue common after recovery regardless of disease severity

COVID-19: Fatigue common after recovery regardless of disease severity

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

Obesity magnifies adverse effects of NO2 on asthma in kids

Obesity magnifies adverse effects of NO2 on asthma in kids

Haematological cancer: A risk factor for COVID-19?

Haematological cancer: A risk factor for COVID-19?

Prolonged fever tied to worse COVID-19 prognosis

Prolonged fever tied to worse COVID-19 prognosis