Death of Pregnant Black Woman, Sha-Asia Washington, Highlights Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality

Washington went into cardiac arrest while her baby was delivered via an emergency c-section. The infant  Khloe was healthy, but Washington was pronounced dead after doctors spent 45 minutes performing CPR. Following her death, Washington’s sister-in-law set up a GoFundMe page to help Lopez, now a single father. As of Friday morning, the page had raised nearly $70,000 towards a […]

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Age-related features of facial anatomy for increase safety during plastic surgery

Researchers from the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine together with colleagues from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, University of Munich and Sechenov University used computed tomography to analyze the individual anatomy of the nasolabial triangle. They identified possible options for the distribution of blood vessels on three-dimensional course. It will help in safety planning of plastic and reconstructive […]

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Hopeful COVID-19 research: Testing new vaccines, repurposing old ones

We continue our Hope Behind the Headlines series. This week, we track the progress of a newly developed vaccine, examine the benefits of repurposing existing vaccines, and see how a synthetic antibody can “distract” and neutralize the new coronavirus before it reaches healthy cells. Medical News Today previously reported on the research that Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology at […]

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Humanoid robots are here to help doctors in Covid-19 fight

Right from disinfecting floors, carrying out temperature checks to arranging a video call with doctors in case of an emergency, the robots in Indian hospitals are doing all this and much more Healthcare workers are among the most vulnerable to the novel coronavirus owing to their proximity to infected patients. Moreover, physical examination remains a challenge for them despite being […]

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Katy Perry Opens Up About A Rarely Talked About Reality Of Pregnancy

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are currently expecting their first child, which is obviously great news. The not-so-great thing? So far the 35-year-old’s copped a slew of pretty unsavoury – although totally normal – pregnancy symptoms. Think extreme mood swings, crying at random moments and a seriously swollen… belly button. “Do you guys wanna see something gross?” she asked her […]

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A memory game could help us understand brain injury

After a traumatic brain injury, why do some people quickly regain their skills while others face long-lasting setbacks? Boston University neuroscientist Jerry Chen and his colleagues have been trying to answer this question by understanding which parts of the brain are used to process sensory information and remember different skills. “From a biomedical standpoint, the question is whether certain parts […]

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Reactive arthritis is fueled by amyloid protein during salmonella infection

Like the infrastructure of an apartment building, a fibrous protein known as curli amyloid that is produced by bacteria provides the supportive framework for biofilms—thick extracellular substances made by bacteria that enable multiple bacterial cells to assemble, survive, and thrive together. Curli amyloid, however, is also a key factor in diarrheal illness brought about by bacterial infection, and its harmful […]

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Older, critically ill patients with COVID-19 may have increased risk of bradycardia with lopinavir and ritonavir

Older, critically ill patients with COVID-19 who received a combination of the antiretroviral medications lopinavir and ritonavir experienced bradycardia, a slow heart rate, more often, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, an American Heart Association journal. The combination of antiretroviral medications lopinavir (LPV) and ritonavir (RTV) have been previously used to treat patients with SARS-Cov-1 […]

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