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BRACE CORONA advocates continuing ACEis/ARBs in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

14 Sep 2020 by

Patients hospitalized with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for hypertension should continue these medications, according to primary results of the BRACE CORONA trial presented at ESC 2020.

BRACE CORONA advocates continuing ACEis/ARBs in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

14 Sep 2020

H. pylori infection ups risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia

14 Sep 2020

Infection with Helicobacter pylori is associated with a higher risk of developing advanced colorectal neoplasia (AN), reports a study. Such correlation is consistent in both serological and histologic assessments of H. pylori infection.

H. pylori infection ups risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia

14 Sep 2020

Flu vaccination during pregnancy does not up autism risk in offspring

11 Sep 2020

Maternal influenza A/H1N1 immunization during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the offspring, results of a large cohort study have shown.

Flu vaccination during pregnancy does not up autism risk in offspring

11 Sep 2020

Switch from TDF to TAF does not affect viral suppression in chronic HBV

10 Sep 2020 by

In virologically suppressed patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, switching from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) did not affect their rates of viral suppression, according to the final 96-week analysis of a phase III study.

Switch from TDF to TAF does not affect viral suppression in chronic HBV

10 Sep 2020

WhatsApp at forefront of Singapore’s fight against COVID-19 ‘infodemic’

10 Sep 2020 by

Online messaging apps may be helpful in spreading trustworthy information regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, allaying the public’s distress and promoting well-being, according to a recent Singapore study.

WhatsApp at forefront of Singapore’s fight against COVID-19 ‘infodemic’

10 Sep 2020

COVID-19 patients with STEMI prone to higher thrombus burden, worse outcomes

09 Sep 2020 by

There appears to be a higher thrombus burden and poorer outcomes in patients with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to a recent study.

COVID-19 patients with STEMI prone to higher thrombus burden, worse outcomes

09 Sep 2020

Smoking, e-cigarette use put teens at risk of COVID-19

09 Sep 2020 by

Smoking appears to be a strong contributor to the medical vulnerability of young adults to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a recent study.

Smoking, e-cigarette use put teens at risk of COVID-19

09 Sep 2020

Are we winning the fight against COVID-19?

08 Sep 2020 by

Eight months into the pandemic, the world is still in the heat of fighting a contagion that we’ve no treatment for and no protection from. So far, what we’re able to achieve is a stalemate against COVID-19. Science remains our best hope – a vaccine against SARS-COV-2 with long-lasting protection.

Are we winning the fight against COVID-19?

08 Sep 2020

Loss of smell, taste strong indicators of COVID-19

08 Sep 2020 by

Laboratory and radiological features are insufficient to distinguish the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from other non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viral infections, according to a new Singapore study. On the other hand, anosmia and dysgeusia are reliable indicators of COVID-19.

Loss of smell, taste strong indicators of COVID-19

08 Sep 2020

Does sofosbuvir-daclatasvir have a role in COVID-19 management?

07 Sep 2020 by

A small study conducted in Iran suggests a role for sofosbuvir-daclatasvir in the treatment of moderate-to-severe COVID-19.

Does sofosbuvir-daclatasvir have a role in COVID-19 management?

07 Sep 2020

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BRACE CORONA advocates continuing ACEis/ARBs in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

BRACE CORONA advocates continuing ACEis/ARBs in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

H. pylori infection ups risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia

H. pylori infection ups risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia

Flu vaccination during pregnancy does not up autism risk in offspring

Flu vaccination during pregnancy does not up autism risk in offspring

Switch from TDF to TAF does not affect viral suppression in chronic HBV

Switch from TDF to TAF does not affect viral suppression in chronic HBV

WhatsApp at forefront of Singapore’s fight against COVID-19 ‘infodemic’

WhatsApp at forefront of Singapore’s fight against COVID-19 ‘infodemic’

COVID-19 patients with STEMI prone to higher thrombus burden, worse outcomes

COVID-19 patients with STEMI prone to higher thrombus burden, worse outcomes

Smoking, e-cigarette use put teens at risk of COVID-19

Smoking, e-cigarette use put teens at risk of COVID-19

Are we winning the fight against COVID-19?

Are we winning the fight against COVID-19?

Loss of smell, taste strong indicators of COVID-19

Loss of smell, taste strong indicators of COVID-19

Does sofosbuvir-daclatasvir have a role in COVID-19 management?

Does sofosbuvir-daclatasvir have a role in COVID-19 management?