Common oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban linked to highest risk of bleeding complications
When diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a future clot.
Increasing Walking Speed May Cut Diabetes Risk
This content originally appeared on Everyday Health. Republished with permission.By Don Rauf Picking up your pace when you walk could offer extra protection against developing type 2 diabetes. In a new study…
Rift over when to use N95s puts health workers at risk again
Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of covid-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk if the Centers…
The relationship between tobacco smoking, all-cause mortality, and premature death
The adverse effects of smoking on public health in the country and calls for immediate action.
IFNγ identified as crucial for reducing pulmonary viral loads in COVID-19, new research shows
The role of type-2 interferon (IFNγ) in antiviral immunity.
Optimizing cervical cancer screening: New study evaluates best approaches for HIV-positive women
Researchers evaluated the effectiveness and outcomes of various cervical cancer screening strategies for women living with HIV in Tanzania, supporting World Health Organisation's (WHO's) 2021 guidelines for reducing cervical cancer…
New study highlights the need for advanced pneumococcal vaccines in the wake of pre-COVID data
The risk factors associated with CAP caused by serotypes in the different pneumococcal vaccines.
Trends in mortality from leading cancers from 2002 to 2019 for the 314 districts in England
Researchers assessed mortality trends in the leading cancers from 2002 to 2019 across 314 districts in England using high-resolution spatiotemporal analysis.
Study models advantages, harms, and affordability of WHO proposed cervical cancer screening strategies for women in LMICs
The harms, benefits, and affordability of seven primary screening algorithms for human papillomavirus (HPV).
Association of genetically proxied PDE5 inhibition with measures of fertility, sexual behavior, and wellbeing
Researchers performed a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the associations between genetically proxied suppression of PDE5, a recognized pharmacological target for erectile dysfunction, fertility, subjective wellness, and sexual behavior.