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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
Prophylactic anticoagulation in critical COVID-19: Is full-dose or standard-dose preferred?
Prophylactic anticoagulation in critical COVID-19: Is full-dose or standard-dose preferred?
23 Oct 2022