President Joe Biden has outlined plans to massively ramp up COVID-19 testing in an effort to curb—or at least slow—the spread of
Month: December 2021
Sepsis risk alerts can help to protect patients in hospitals
A digital alert system to identify patients who are at risk of sepsis can reduce deaths and extended hospital stays,
Testing only the unvaccinated may do little to curb spread of omicron
Nearly two years into the pandemic, as countries, institutions and businesses work to stay open, a common refrain has begun
Making a lifetime of good brain health a global priority
Twenty years ago, the Canadian province of Ontario launched an aggressive campaign to tackle stroke from every angle: It hyped
Exercise at high altitude could increase low blood sugar risk in people with diabetes
People with diabetes may need to monitor their blood sugar more closely when doing high-altitude activities such as hiking or skiing, according to a small study published in the Society’s Journal of Clinical
For some Greenlanders, eating sugar is healthy
Imagine being able to swap out broccoli for sweets, Ben & Jerry’s or some other sugary treat and achieve the
Study confirms nutrient’s role in childhood blood cancer
A molecular building block of many animal proteins, the amino acid valine, plays a key role in cancerous growth seen
Metabolic syndrome increased risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, or other conditions associated with metabolic
Biology unlikely to drive ethnic differences in COVID-19 risk for healthcare workers
The differences in COVID-19 infection risk between ethnic minority healthcare workers and their white colleagues is likely due to home
Exposure to formaldehyde at work linked to cognitive problems later
A variety of jobs expose people to formaldehyde, a strong-smelling gas used in manufacturing wood and chemical products, plastics and
