The link between ACE-inhibitor cough and covid-19 cough
Article written by Christine Clark Retired GP and researcher Dr Colin Brown realised that the similarities between the ACEI cough and covid-19 cough suggested a common cause and… read more.
Article written by Christine Clark Retired GP and researcher Dr Colin Brown realised that the similarities between the ACEI cough and covid-19 cough suggested a common cause and… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester In a study published on August 19, 2020 in the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine, researchers report successfully treating blocked arteriovenous fistulas with… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Among patients with a history of heart problems, prediabetes increases risks of heart disease and death, researchers reported on July 15, 2020 in… read more.
One in four older Americans had a virtual medical visit in the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of them by video, a new telehealth poll finds.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester By-mail genetic screening, initiated through a primary care physician’s office, can spot otherwise undiagnosed cases of prostate cancer, researchers report in a pilot… read more.
Article written by Gary Finnegan China’s control measures during the first 50 days of the COVID-19 epidemic may have delayed the spread of the virus to cities outside… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester. Current smokers and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD suffer greater COVID-19 severity and greater COVID-19 related mortality..
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Symptoms of opioid withdrawal increase the odds that a drug-injecting person will share needles or have a non-fatal overdose..
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) greater than 7% correlates with an increased risk of cardiovascular events in elderly patients..
Glenmark announced Phase III results that showed its antiviral treatment favipiravir demonstrated a 28.6% faster viral clearance of COVID-19 compared to placebo . Favipiravir is a broad-spectrum oral… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Elderly patients without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) who initiated statin therapy have achieved a 25% reduction in the risk of early death..
Article written by Christine Clark At present there are no approved treatments for advanced basal cell carcinoma, a condition that is estimated to affect about 20,000 US patients… read more.