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  Paediatrics

  Parent attitudes about using CBD in children

  Written by Charlie King | 22 Feb 2022

  Products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound naturally found in marijuana and hemp, have been used in recent years to help adults manage medical issues like chronic pain… read more.

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  'In Discussion With'

  IV non-opioid analgesics and ERAS – the evidence

  Written by Christine Clark | 22 Feb 2022

  There is now extensive evidence to support the multimodal approach to peri-operative pain relief and the role of intravenous paracetamol and ibuprofen, according to Dr Alexander Tzabazis, Deputy… read more.

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  Cardiology

  Statin intolerance is ‘over-estimated and over-diagnosed’

  Written by Charlie King | 21 Feb 2022

  As many as one in two patients stop taking statins, reduce the dose or take them irregularly because they believe the cholesterol-lowering drugs cause muscle pain and other… read more.

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  COVID-19

  Years of life lost during the pandemic significantly higher in deprived areas, study finds

  Written by Charlie King | 21 Feb 2022

  Communities in the North West of England experienced more than three times the excess years of life lost in the South West. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic… read more.

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  'In Discussion With'

  Enhanced recovery after surgery and the maximodal approach

  Written by Christine Clark | 21 Feb 2022

  Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) offers many advantages including early functional recovery and reduced exposure to opioids.  IMI spoke to Dr Alexander Tzabazis, Deputy Director of Anaesthesiology and… read more.

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  Osteoporosis

  Harnessing vaccine technology to heal bone

  Written by Charlie King | 20 Feb 2022

  Although fractures normally heal, bone will not regenerate under several circumstances. When bone does not regenerate, major clinical problems could result, including amputation. To enhance the regeneration of… read more.

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  Artificial Intelligence

  New AI technology sheds light on drug development

  Written by Charlie King | 20 Feb 2022

  Will artificial intelligence (AI) change the traditional trial–and–error drug development process and become a revolutionary force in the pharmaceutical sector? Active learning and interpretable AI are the two… read more.

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  Haematology

  Creating universal blood-type organs for transplant

  Written by Charlie King | 19 Feb 2022

  A study published in Science Translational Medicine performed at the Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories and UHN’s Ajmera Transplant Centre has proved that it is possible to convert blood type… read more.

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  COVID-19

  Rheumatoid arthritis drug cuts mortality among COVID-19 ventilated patients

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 19 Feb 2022

  Critically ill COVID-19 patients already on mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation have achieved a significantly higher rate of survival when randomized to receive baricitinib, a treatment for… read more.

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  COVID-19

  Antibodies improve in quality for months after COVID-19 vaccination

  Written by Charlie King | 18 Feb 2022

  For at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination, antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more formidable and more precisely targeted against the virus that causes COVID-19, according… read more.

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  Cardiology

  Twenty minutes of activity at 70 helps the heart at 85

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 18 Feb 2022

  Daily moderate to vigorous physical activity of at least 20 minutes undertaken by persons in early old age (70-75 years) might be the best way to avoid, in… read more.

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  Dermatology

  Promising skin probiotic could be a way to reduce antibiotic treatments for acne

  Written by Charlie King | 17 Feb 2022

  Acne on the face is often treated with topical antibiotics, which tend to be used for an extended period of time and contribute to the serious problem of… read more.