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Antihypertensive therapy (AHT) may be used safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, as no evidence suggest that it can increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection or death, according to a UK study. In addition, most classes of antihypertensives are negatively associated with COVID-19 diagnosis.

The 3-dimensional (3D) deep learning-based automated digital gonioscopy system (DGS) effectively identifies eyes with suspected primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), demonstrating its potential for wide use in the primary eye care community for screening of patients at high risk of developing PACG, suggests a study.

The benefits of the 5:2 diet – which involves limited caloric intake (500–600 kcal) for 2 nonconsecutive days per week only – mirrored those achieved with a multicomponent weight management advice, according to a UK study on adults with obesity. However, the benefits eventually waned, even when intensified with group support.

Adding duloxetine to usual care does not appear to produce significant relief from chronic osteoarthritis pain as compared with usual care alone, a study has found.

In patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), the presence of intraretinal fluid (IRF) and subretinal hyper-reflective material (SHRM) seem to increase the likelihood of subretinal fibrosis (SF), a recent study has found.

There appears to be genetic evidence that depression contributes to an increased risk of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes, as shown in the results of a Mendelian randomization study.

Paediatric atopic dermatitis shows four distinct clusters of serum biomarker profiles, only one of which shows marked similarity to adult biomarker clusters, a recent study has found.