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chronic liver disease patient with COVID

COVID-19 Risks for Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

Interestingly, liver transplant recipients did not experience excess mortality, likely due to restored liver function post-transplant.

AI exams

Collaborative AI Passes US Medical Exams with High Accuracy

Collaborative AI exams: Multiple models work together to achieve record accuracy in U.S. medical licensing tests.

renal artery stenosis

Renal Artery Stenosis: FFR Guidance Optimises Patient Outcomes

FFR-guided stenting halves renal artery stenosis interventions and pinpoints patients who benefit most from blood pressure improvements.

malaria diagnostic

New Portable Malaria Diagnostic Detects Asymptomatic Infections in 45 Minutes

A new near point-of-care malaria diagnostic detects low-density infections in 45 minutes, supporting malaria elimination efforts across Africa.

taVNS therapy

Effective Rosacea Treatment Using taVNS Therapy

In a single-centre, randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial, 72 patients with ETR were enrolled to assess the efficacy of taVNS compared with sham stimulation.

mobile bladder training

Mobile App Bladder Training for Overactive Bladder

Results revealed that women using the mobile app bladder training programme reported marked improvements in their quality of life, measured through the ICIQ-LUTSqol scale.

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Skin-to-Skin Contact Boosts Infant Brain Growth

Skin-to-skin contact in hospital helps very preterm infants develop stronger brain pathways for stress and emotions.

childhood asthma

Childhood Asthma: New Advances in Inhaler Therapy

A major new study has provided evidence that treatment for childhood asthma could be significantly improved by replacing traditional salbutamol relievers with budesonide–formoterol.

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TAVR Reinterventions on the Rise, Data Shows

TAVR reintervention rates and procedural volumes are climbing, as growing numbers of patients outlive their original implants.

urothelial bladder cancer

Nectin-4 Immuno-PET Imaging in Urothelial Bladder Cancer

One promising approach targets nectin-4, a cell adhesion molecule linked to poor outcomes in several cancers, including bladder cancer.