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New Method for Allergy Testing with Nasal Smears
Allergy & Immunology
12 May 2020

New Method for Allergy Testing with Nasal Smears

RETIREMENT of blood or pinprick testing for allergies may be on the horizon, with nasal smears showing promise for detecting allergen-specific antibodies…
Gene Defect May Identify Allergies and Eczema Earlier
Allergy & Immunology
12 May 2020

Gene Defect May Identify Allergies and Eczema Earlier

EARLY identification of babies at risk of asthma, wheeze, and nasal blockage may now be possible due to the discovery of a link to a gene defect…
First national study to reveal impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of NHS and non-NHS health workers
General Healthcare
6 May 2020

First national study to reveal impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of NHS and non-NHS health workers

A nationwide study to investigate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health workers in the NHS, care and nursing homes…
Initial Results of the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Provider Registry
Rheumatology
5 May 2020

Initial Results of the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Provider Registry

COVID-19, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is of particular concern to patients who are immunocompromised…
NRAS: 'Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis'
Rheumatology
5 May 2020

New Evidence Linking Gout and Risk of Heart Failure

GOUT has been linked to increased risk of incident heart failure in older adults according to a recent study by Dr Lisandro Colantonio and colleagues…
Artificial Intelligence May Provide Objective Means of Chest Scan Evaluation
Respiratory
5 May 2020

Artificial Intelligence May Provide Objective Means of Chest Scan Evaluation

ARTIFICIAL intelligence could be used as a crucial tool for clear, objective assessment of lung disease to aid radiologists in what has been a measured…
Imaging Data Poses the Question: Is COVID-19 More Than a Lung Infection?
Rheumatology
5 May 2020

Imaging Data Poses the Question: Is COVID-19 More Than a Lung Infection?

RAISED blood levels of D-dimer have been strongly associated with poor prognosis of coronavirus causing experts to investigate and provide guidance…
Respiratory
28 Apr 2020

Keeping Frankenstein’s Monster at Bay

I am not a fatalist, I do not believe things happen for a reason, but I do believe we can find reason in the things that happen…
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