Proportion of Black physicians in US has changed little in 120 years
A new UCLA study finds that the proportion of physicians who are Black in the U.S. has increased by only 4 percentage points over the past...
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Individualized training is key for autistic adolescents learning to drive
A collaborative study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) and the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) identified...
Gut’s immune response in COVID-19 may not provide efficient protection of other organs
Our guts may not provide long-lasting systemic immunity from COVID-19, which is where immune cells circulate through the body to provide protection to other organs, finds...
Set up national registry to capture pharma company payments to clinicians and patient support groups
A national registry to capture all pharma/medical device industry payments and other benefits made to all clinicians, healthcare organizations and patient support groups should be set...
Cellular impact of ‘Heat not Burn’ products may be no less harmful than cigarettes
The impact on lung cells of Heat not Burn products—a hybrid between traditional cigarettes and electronic vaping devices—may be no less harmful than that of conventional...
Multivits, omega-3, probiotics, vitamin D may lessen risk of positive COVID-19 test
Taking multivitamins, omega-3, probiotics or vitamin D supplements may lessen the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection—at least among women—indicates...
Federal policy to reduce deaths from sepsis was mostly ineffective
The first large-scale, multi-hospital evaluation of an “all or none” federal policy intended to improve outcomes in sepsis patients finds that the guidelines are a wash—on...
Scientists identify protein that could serve as a therapeutic target in lung cancer
Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified a protein that operates in tandem with a specific genetic mutation to spur lung cancer growth and could...
Study finds reassuring data on common heart valve procedure, MitraClip
A retrospective study led by researchers from Penn Medicine found that with MitraClip for treatment of secondary mitral regurgitation (MR), a heart disease associated with problems...
Integrating social determinants of health can help reduce blood pressure in diabetic or hypertensive patients
While cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally, new research led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine...
