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Statin use linked to reduced risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes
Statin use linked to reduced risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes
06 Nov 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Patients who are on long-term statin therapy may have a reduced risk of severe COVID-19–related outcomes including mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and requirement for mechanical ventilation, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2022.

Statin use linked to reduced risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes
06 Nov 2022
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