Women remain underrepresented in leading cardiovascular clinical trials, which corresponds with underrepresentation and a lack of gender diversity among presenters at scientific meetings, according to a review published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. A previous analysis of cardiovascular trials published over the last four years found that women comprised only 10.1% of clinical trial leadership […]

At the start of 2020, as coronavirus began to bubble across the globe, Connie Johncock had just stopped trialling a cancer drug. Until then, it had been successful in keeping the disease that had already robbed her of a breast and invaded her liver from spreading. First diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 when she was just 22, amoxicilina e […]

Two years after the official start of the pandemic, some countries are now trying to “live with Covid”, however scientists warn that potential new variants and unequal vaccination rates threaten any long-awaited return to normality. When US global health researcher Christopher Murray wrote “Covid-19 will continue but the end of the pandemic is near”, acetaminophen vs. nsaids for arthritis in […]

The Oncology Care Model (OCM), launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with the goal of reducing spending for Medicare beneficiaries, was “associated with meaningful changes in the use of supportive care medications during chemotherapy treatment episodes,” according to new findings. The OCM led to a statistically significant reduction in the use of denosumab — a pricier […]

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The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways AMI Choice, a conversation tool studied for use in shared decision-making for care after an acute myocardial infarction (MI) was found to be effective in increasing patients’ knowledge of treatment decisions and allowed them more involvement in their […]

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SEOUL (Reuters) – People infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75% less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the Delta variant, real world data released on Monday by South Korea’s health authorities showed. A study by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) of some 67,200 infections confirmed since December showed the […]

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High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Eating a balanced diet is one of the best ways to control cholesterol. […]