Plasmodium falciparum infections with slow parasite clearance following artemisinin-based therapies are widespread in the Greater Mekong Subregion. A molecular marker…
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Nearly a quarter of antibiotic prescriptions for children and adults may be unnecessary
One in 10 children and about one in six adults with private insurance received antibiotics they didn’t need at least…
Scientists connect dots between colitis and colon cancer
Lingering inflammation in the colon is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer and now scientists report one way it…
Diet and food production must radically change to save planet
Transformation of the global food system is urgently needed as more than 3 billion people are malnourished (including people who…
Common gene disorder causes serious ‘stealth’ disease, but could be easily treated
The western world’s most common genetic disorder is a ‘stealth condition’ that causes far higher levels of serious disease and…
The rheumatoid hands of Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was one of the developers of Impressionism. Evolving over the 1860s, as a style of art it…
Periprocedural Bridging in Patients with Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review
Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) are the most widely used anticoagulants, and bridging is commonly administered during periprocedural VKA interruption. Given…
ABC (Atrial fibrillation Better Care) pathway and healthcare costs in atrial fibrillation. The ATHERO-AF study
Patients with atrial fibrillation are often elderly and have multiple comorbidities, leading to a high risk of cardiovascular events1,2,3 despite…
The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth
It was 80 years ago, on May 2, 1939, when Lou Gehrig (1903-1941), the legendary baseball player, took himself out…
Pulse Pressure, Cardiovascular Events, and Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT)
The efficacy and tolerability of intensive blood pressure lowering may vary by pulse pressure (systolic minus diastolic blood pressure).