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Friday, 29 March 2024

Different Strengths for LAA Closure Devices?

On the basis of outcomes, there was no clear winner from a trial that directly compared two modern devices used in patients undergoing percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure. But the devices were not interchangeable for rates of complications or leaks, according to results of the open-label SWISS APERO trial,…

Blue Whales and Broken Hearts: A Zoologist’s Take on the Heart

Zoologist Bill Schutt’s latest book, Pump: A Natural History of the Heart, uses the anatomy of hearts and the origins of circulation to explore science and medicine. Medscape interviewed the emeritus professor of biology at LIU Post in Brookville, New York, and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History…

Study investigates the degree of Covid-19 vaccination protection in dialysis patients

Researchers led by the Marien Hospital Herne, a Ruhr-Universität Bochum clinic, have investigated the extent to which mRNA vaccines protect dialysis patients from infection with variants of concerns of Sars-Cov-2. They showed that people who regularly have to undergo dialysis form protective antibodies against Sars-Cov-2 less frequently. Nevertheless, many produce…

AI and genomic surveillance combine to detect health care infectious disease outbreaks

By coupling machine learning with whole genome sequencing, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University scientists greatly improved the quick detection of infectious disease outbreaks within a hospital setting over traditional methods for tracking outbreaks. The results, published today in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, indicate a…

Todays Al Roker sparks reaction with huge career news

Al Roker may be best known for his role on the Today show, but the TV star has another passion he is sharing with his fans – and they couldn’t be more excited! MORE: Al Roker defended by wife Deborah Roberts from Today co-star’s remarks The weatherman announced on Tuesday…

Maternal depression associated with long-term economic instability

Maternal depression after childbirth affects a mothers’ economic welfare and financial stability up to 15 years later, according to a Rutgers study. Perinatal depression, which affects 13 percent of childbearing women in the United States, has been linked to an increased risk of short-term household economic insecurity, but few studies…