Surgery to replace heart valve beneficial even with no symptoms of severe aortic stenosis

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart attack, stroke and heart failure, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2021. The heart pumps blood to the rest of the body […]

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The patently obvious need to protect COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property

Kelli Larson of the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University of Technology in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, discusses the role of patents in the context of COVID-19 vaccines in the International Journal of Intellectual Property Management. Given that the emergent virus SARS-CoV-2, which led to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, was only identified in detail in the year […]

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Peanut allergies: What to know before kids return to school

Fox News Flash top headlines for October 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Peanut allergies are one of the most common causes of severe allergy attacks and the most common food allergy in children under age 18.  With children once again returning to classroom settings amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccinations being […]

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Pfizer set to ask FDA to OK booster for those 18 and older

(HealthDay)—Pfizer may soon seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency authorization of its COVID-19 booster shot for anyone aged 18 and older. Officials familiar with the situation told the Washington Post that the request could be filed as soon as this week and is likely to be supported by the FDA, according to the three insiders who spoke on the […]

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Germany set to plan new virus measures as numbers spike

Germany’s national disease control center reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases Thursday as the country’s parliament was set to discuss legislation that would provide a new legal framework for coronavirus measures. The Robert Koch Institute registered 50,196 new cases, up from 33,949 daily cases a week earlier. Infections have risen so quickly in recent days […]

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(HealthDay)—For adults aged 65 years and older, sepsis-related death rates declined from 2000 through 2019, with higher rates among older adults, among non-Hispanic Blacks, and in rural areas, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. Ellen A. Kramarow, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics […]

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Democrats’ Plans to Expand Medicare Benefits Put Pinch on Advantage Plans’ Funding

“Did you think we wouldn’t notice?” an older woman says, speaking into the camera. “You thought you could sneak this through?” an older man later adds. Others warn that Washington is “messing with” their Medicare Advantage health coverage and trying to raise their premiums. But the television ad, paid for by Better Medicare Alliance, a research and advocacy group for […]

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White House announces plan to reduce gun suicides

(HealthDay)—The Biden administration unveiled a plan on Tuesday that aims to cut gun suicides in the United States. Measures in the plan include creating awareness and training programs and making gun storage more widely available. The effort also seeks to turn back the significant rise in suicides by military personnel and veterans. Federal agencies will create public awareness campaigns to […]

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