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March 07, 2022
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Boston sites will recruit more than 900 people for long COVID study

Boston sites will recruit more than 900 people for long COVID study

Six Boston area hospitals will recruit more than 900 participants for a multiyear study of the effects of long COVID.

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February 25, 2022
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AI platform predicts thyroid cancer, pathologic stage, BRAF status using ultrasound images

AI platform predicts thyroid cancer, pathologic stage, <i>BRAF</i> status using ultrasound images

An artificial intelligence platform predicted thyroid cancer with high accuracy based on analysis of routine ultrasound images, according to study results presented at Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium.

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February 21, 2022
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Speaker: Anticipate risks, perioperative complications in shoulder instability repair

TAMPA, Fla. — An evaluation of perioperative outcomes in patients who underwent shoulder stabilization surgery revealed a high incidence of serious complications with the Latarjet-Bristow approach, according to a presenter.

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February 19, 2022
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Bevdegalutamide active in heavily pretreated metastatic prostate cancer

SAN FRANCISCO — Bavdegalutamide demonstrated clinical activity among heavily pretreated men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who received novel hormonal agents, according to study results presented at ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

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February 18, 2022
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FDA approves Pyrukynd for adults with pyruvate kinase deficiency-related hemolytic anemia

FDA approves Pyrukynd for adults with pyruvate kinase deficiency-related hemolytic anemia

The FDA approved mitapivat for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with pyruvate kinase deficiency.

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February 17, 2022
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Addition of darolutamide to ADT, docetaxel prolongs OS in metastatic prostate cancer

Addition of darolutamide to ADT, docetaxel prolongs OS in metastatic prostate cancer

SAN FRANCISCO — The addition of darolutamide to androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel prolonged OS among men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, according to study results presented at ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

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February 16, 2022
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Heart healthy, Mediterranean diets reduce gout risk in women; Western diet increases risk

Heart healthy, Mediterranean diets reduce gout risk in women; Western diet increases risk

High adherence to healthy diet options found within the USDA’s 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including the heart-healthy DASH or the Mediterranean diet, significantly reduces the risk for gout in women, according to data.

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February 15, 2022
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Women have greater in-hospital stroke mortality vs. men despite fewer complications

Women have greater in-hospital stroke mortality vs. men despite fewer complications

In an analysis of acute stroke hospitalizations in Germany, women had greater risk for in-hospital mortality than men despite having fewer complications, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference.

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February 14, 2022
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Data suggest PCPs ‘play critical role in ensuring vaccine acceptance’

Data suggest PCPs &lsquo;play critical role in ensuring vaccine acceptance&rsquo;

Counties in the United States with the highest number of primary care physicians also had the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, a cross-sectional study showed.

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February 11, 2022
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Access to acute stroke care, including telestroke, has increased

Access to acute stroke care, including telestroke, has increased

Population access to acute stroke care has significantly increased in recent years compared with prior reports, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

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