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Prenatal COVID-19 infection, vaccination: Early child developmental concerns allayed
Prenatal COVID-19 infection, vaccination: Early child developmental concerns allayed
25 Feb 2025 byJairia Dela Cruz

Neither SARS-CoV-2 infection exposure nor COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy poses a significant risk to early child development, as shown in a population-level study said to be the largest to date.

Prenatal COVID-19 infection, vaccination: Early child developmental concerns allayed
25 Feb 2025
SGLT-2is, GLP-1RAs cut risk of COPD flare-ups
SGLT-2is, GLP-1RAs cut risk of COPD flare-ups
19 Feb 2025 byJairia Dela Cruz

In adults with type 2 diabetes and active chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) may also reduce the risk of COPD exacerbations, according to a study.

SGLT-2is, GLP-1RAs cut risk of COPD flare-ups
19 Feb 2025
Which factors predict treatment initiation among individuals with negative TB result?
Which factors predict treatment initiation among individuals with negative TB result?
31 Jan 2025
Long COVID: Inflammation may persist months after infection
Long COVID: Inflammation may persist months after infection
25 Jan 2025 byStephen Padilla

Patients who had been infected with COVID-19 continue to experience symptoms at medium-term follow-up, showing greater high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) than controls, results of a study have shown.

Long COVID: Inflammation may persist months after infection
25 Jan 2025