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Tuberculosis doubles risk of death in patients on ART
Tuberculosis doubles risk of death in patients on ART
06 Nov 2022

Coinfection of tuberculosis (TB) among people with HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) aggravates the risk of death, a recent study has found.

Tuberculosis doubles risk of death in patients on ART
06 Nov 2022
Extrapulmonary manifestations of telomere syndrome tied to shorter survival in IPF
Extrapulmonary manifestations of telomere syndrome tied to shorter survival in IPF
04 Nov 2022

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who have extrapulmonary manifestations of a telomere syndrome show a decreased survival, according to a recent study.

Extrapulmonary manifestations of telomere syndrome tied to shorter survival in IPF
04 Nov 2022
Dog owners ward off asthma against risk allele carriers
Dog owners ward off asthma against risk allele carriers
29 Oct 2022

Among individuals carrying the 17q12-21 asthma-risk variant rs2305480, owning a dog appears to exert a protective effect against persistent wheeze, a recent study has found.

Dog owners ward off asthma against risk allele carriers
29 Oct 2022
Cemiplimab shows favourable signals as first-, second-line treatment alternative for NSCLC
Cemiplimab shows favourable signals as first-, second-line treatment alternative for NSCLC
28 Oct 2022
COVID-19 oral antivirals reduce in-hospital mortality and healthcare utilization in real-world setting
COVID-19 oral antivirals reduce in-hospital mortality and healthcare utilization in real-world setting
27 Oct 2022 byChristina Lau

Use of molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 is associated with reduced in-hospital mortality, reduced hospital admissions or readmissions, and potential healthcare cost savings, according to a real-world retrospective cohort study led by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong.

COVID-19 oral antivirals reduce in-hospital mortality and healthcare utilization in real-world setting
27 Oct 2022
Smell, taste dysfunction post-COVID-19: will these persist?
Smell, taste dysfunction post-COVID-19: will these persist?
26 Oct 2022 byAudrey Abella

Olfactory and gustatory** loss/alterations are common COVID-19 symptoms, but recovery is expected in most patients within the first 3 months. However, these dysfunctions may persist in some individuals, according to a reconstructed meta-analysis from Singapore.

Smell, taste dysfunction post-COVID-19: will these persist?
26 Oct 2022