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COVID-19 vaccine for children below 5 years: most parents still hesitant

COVID-19 vaccine for children below 5 years: most parents still hesitant

10 Nov 2022 byAudrey Abella

Widespread hesitancy around COVID-19 vaccination in children below 5 years does exist, even among parents showing preference for vaccinating their child in this age group, a US study suggests.

COVID-19 vaccine for children below 5 years: most parents still hesitant

10 Nov 2022
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