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May 09, 2021
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People with HIV had fewer — but more severe — SARS-CoV-2 infections than peers

People with HIV had fewer — but more severe — SARS-CoV-2 infections than peers

Researchers in San Francisco found that people with HIV had fewer SARS-CoV-2 infections but experienced more cases of severe COVID-19 than people without HIV.

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May 07, 2021
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Undertesting of patients with febrile illness may have contributed to COVID-19 surge

Undertesting of patients with febrile illness may have contributed to COVID-19 surge

A study of more than 2,600 U.S. adults found “generally low rates” of COVID-19 testing among participants reporting onset of febrile illness through late October 2020, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

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May 06, 2021
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High revision, conversion rates found among young and old patients after hip arthroscopy

High revision, conversion rates found among young and old patients after hip arthroscopy

Despite a plateau in the rate of hip arthroscopy procedures, published results showed patients younger than 30 years had a higher revision rate and patients older than 50 years had a higher conversion rate to total hip arthroplasty.

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April 21, 2021
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Methamphetamine-associated PAH a ‘distinct clinical phenotype’

Methamphetamine-associated PAH a ‘distinct clinical phenotype’

A new study highlights the clinical differences and outcomes of methamphetamine-associated pulmonary artery hypertension compared with idiopathic PAH, including less favorable hemodynamics and regional variation.

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April 20, 2021
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Sleep 'intimately tied' to increased inflammation, worse disease course in IMIDs

Sleep 'intimately tied' to increased inflammation, worse disease course in IMIDs

Experimental studies indicate that sleep loss can lead to elevated concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines and enhance the perception of pain among patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, according to a speaker here.

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April 09, 2021
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Association elects 25 fellows of AACR Academy

Association elects 25 fellows of AACR Academy

American Association for Cancer Research elected 25 scientists as fellows of the AACR Academy.

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April 08, 2021
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42% of older adults have unmet need for assistive bathing, toileting devices

42% of older adults have unmet need for assistive bathing, toileting devices

A nationally representative cohort study estimated that 5 million older adults in the U.S. who have difficulty performing self-care tasks or are at risk for falls lack access to grab bars, shower seats and other assistive devices.

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April 07, 2021
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Darker skin tones 'significantly underrepresented' in major rheumatology image banks

Darker skin tones 'significantly underrepresented' in major rheumatology image banks

Darker skin tones are “significantly underrepresented” in rheumatology clinical image banks, including the American College of Rheumatology Image Library and The New England Journal of Medicine Images in Clinical Medicine, according to data.

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March 30, 2021
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Older adults with mild cognitive impairment, dementia at increased suicide attempt risk

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment, dementia at increased suicide attempt risk

Older adults recently diagnosed with dementia or mild cognitive impairment were at increased risk for suicide attempt, according to results of a nationwide cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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March 29, 2021
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Black, 'Latinx' transgender youth have significant rates of mental health symptoms

Black, 'Latinx' transgender youth have significant rates of mental health symptoms

Black and Latinx transgender youth had significant mental health symptom rates, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

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