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National pharmacy convention set for October, virtual options open

27 Aug 2020 by

The National Pharmacists Convention 2020 (NPC 2020) will officially take place on 23 and 24 October, with concurrent proceedings to be accessible online.

National pharmacy convention set for October, virtual options open

27 Aug 2020

Free prostate cancer screenings offered at disease awareness event

27 Aug 2020 by

A local hospital is offering free screenings for prostate cancer to current and former patients as part of an awareness campaign for the disease.

Free prostate cancer screenings offered at disease awareness event

27 Aug 2020

Fennel a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms

26 Aug 2020

Daily intake of fennel appears to produce significant improvements in menopausal symptoms over 8 weeks, although it does not do much to improve oestradiol levels and sexual desire, a study has found.

Fennel a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms

26 Aug 2020

BNP predicts adverse events in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

26 Aug 2020

Elevated levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may help predict the incidence of adverse events and related outcomes in patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a recent study has found.

BNP predicts adverse events in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

26 Aug 2020

Remdesivir vaults into lead in COVID-19 treatment

26 Aug 2020 by

As the global fight against COVID-19 heats up, remdesivir is leading the way in the search for a COVID-19 treatment for which the world yearns.

Data from two multinational SIMPLE studies showed that remdesivir led to better clinical recovery in hospitalized patients with moderate or severe COVID-19 illness than standard of care (SOC).

Remdesivir vaults into lead in COVID-19 treatment

26 Aug 2020

From 20 to 5 min: Shortened read time of rapid HCV antibody test just as sensitive

26 Aug 2020 by

Reducing the wait time for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) rapid antibody point-of-care test, from 20 minutes to 5 minutes, does not affect its sensitivity and is just as good for ruling out infection, according to a study.

From 20 to 5 min: Shortened read time of rapid HCV antibody test just as sensitive

26 Aug 2020

SSc linked to increased complications, healthcare use after THA

26 Aug 2020

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) contributes to higher in-hospital complications and healthcare use following primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), reveal the results a recent study.

SSc linked to increased complications, healthcare use after THA

26 Aug 2020

Women who deliver preterm at risk of premature death

26 Aug 2020 by

Preterm and early-term delivery are independently associated with the risk of premature mortality from several major causes, and these associations decline over time but persist for up to 40 years later, suggest the results of a national cohort and co-sibling study in Sweden.

Women who deliver preterm at risk of premature death

26 Aug 2020

DASH, Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of basal cell carcinoma

26 Aug 2020

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet or the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) appears to reduce the risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), according to a study, noting that confirmatory research is warranted.

DASH, Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of basal cell carcinoma

26 Aug 2020

Not all fructose sources are tied to metabolic syndrome

26 Aug 2020 by

A comprehensive meta-analysis of 13 prospective studies evaluating eight* fructose-containing foods revealed that not all fructose-containing sugar sources are adversely associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Not all fructose sources are tied to metabolic syndrome

26 Aug 2020

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National pharmacy convention set for October, virtual options open

National pharmacy convention set for October, virtual options open

Free prostate cancer screenings offered at disease awareness event

Free prostate cancer screenings offered at disease awareness event

Fennel a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms

Fennel a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms

BNP predicts adverse events in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

BNP predicts adverse events in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Remdesivir vaults into lead in COVID-19 treatment

Remdesivir vaults into lead in COVID-19 treatment

From 20 to 5 min: Shortened read time of rapid HCV antibody test just as sensitive

From 20 to 5 min: Shortened read time of rapid HCV antibody test just as sensitive

SSc linked to increased complications, healthcare use after THA

SSc linked to increased complications, healthcare use after THA

Women who deliver preterm at risk of premature death

Women who deliver preterm at risk of premature death

DASH, Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of basal cell carcinoma

DASH, Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of basal cell carcinoma

Not all fructose sources are tied to metabolic syndrome

Not all fructose sources are tied to metabolic syndrome