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April 19, 2021
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Hip plating system yielded similar quality of life outcomes vs sliding hip screw

Hip plating system yielded similar quality of life outcomes vs sliding hip screw

Patients with trochanteric hip fractures treated with a hip plating system had similar health-related quality of life outcomes and risk of revision as patients who were treated with a sliding hip screw, according to published results.

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April 15, 2021
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NIH ends ACTT-4 enrollment: Difference 'unlikely' between baricitinib, dexamethasone

NIH ends ACTT-4 enrollment: Difference 'unlikely' between baricitinib, dexamethasone

The NIH has closed enrollment to the fourth iteration of the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial, indicating that neither treatment — baricitinib plus remdesivir or dexamethasone plus remdesivir — outperforms the other.

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March 23, 2021
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Fauci, AstraZeneca respond to concern about accuracy of vaccine data

Fauci, AstraZeneca respond to concern about accuracy of vaccine data

An expert panel told federal officials late Monday that AstraZeneca “may have included outdated information” in a press release announcing results from a trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the NIH said.

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March 12, 2021
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NIH awards $2.5M for phage therapy research

NIH awards $2.5M for phage therapy research

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded $2.5 million in grants to 12 institutions to study using bacteriophage therapy to combat antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.

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March 07, 2021
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CV risk factors tied to adverse pregnancy outcomes, gestational diabetes, hypertension

CV risk factors tied to adverse pregnancy outcomes, gestational diabetes, hypertension

CV risk factors were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and gestational diabetes, as well as hypertension 2 to 7 years after pregnancy, according to results of the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study.

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February 28, 2021
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Lifetime discrimination tied to higher hypertension risk among Black adults

Lifetime discrimination tied to higher hypertension risk among Black adults

Lifetime discrimination was associated with elevated risk for incident hypertension in Black adults, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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February 25, 2021
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Younger menarche yet delayed breast maturity found for girls with higher total body fat

Younger menarche yet delayed breast maturity found for girls with higher total body fat

Girls with higher total body fat are more likely to have menarche at a younger age and have slower breast development compared with those with normal total body fat, according to study data.

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February 23, 2021
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Top in ID: Decline in COVID-19 cases, humidity in face masks

Top in ID: Decline in COVID-19 cases, humidity in face masks

Last week, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, reported that cases of COVID-19 and new hospitalizations in the United States have continued to decline over the past few weeks. It was the top story in infectious disease.

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February 15, 2021
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Humidity in face masks may offer additional protection from COVID-19

Humidity in face masks may offer additional protection from COVID-19

The humidity created inside face masks may offer additional protection against COVID-19, according to NIH researchers.

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February 08, 2021
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American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy to present awards

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy to present awards

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy will present three awards during this year’s TCT Meetings Digital Experience.

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