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The era of anti-COVID pills begins

What if a simple pill could help heal from COVID-19? US pharma giants Merck and Pfizer have announced encouraging results for oral drugs, while an anti-depressant has also shown promise in what could open up a new chapter in the fight against the pandemic. What are these treatments ? They are pills taken orally as […]

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Tiny bubbles can be future treatment for inflammation

Scientists hope that tiny sacs of material excreted by cells—so-called extracellular vesicles—can be used to deliver drugs inside the body. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now show that these nano-bubbles can transport protein drugs that reduce inflammation caused by different diseases. The technique, which is presented in Nature Biomedical Engineering, shows promising results in animal models. […]

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Everything You Need To Know Before Going On A Road Trip

ABCDstock/Shutterstock By Leah Mulroney/Aug. 31, 2021 5:56 pm EDT Some things can’t be understood through explanation. A road trip is one of those things. Air travel is convenient, but a road trip makes the journey a part of the trip that can arguably become better than the destination. Plus, you can skip the overpriced M&Ms at […]

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Everything You Need To Know Before Trying Cryotherapy

Merla/Shutterstock By Raegan Davies/Aug. 30, 2021 4:42 pm EDT Talk about the cold shoulder — a growing trend in health and wellness, from professional athletes to celebrities, is cryotherapy treatment. Cryotherapy literally means “cold therapy,” and involves exposing the body to extremely cold temperatures for short periods of time (via Healthline). While ice baths are probably […]

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Edoxaban may be effective treatment for atrial fibrillation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

The anticoagulant edoxaban may be just as effective as warfarin for preventing heart attack or stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to a large-scale international study led by Mount Sinai.   The ENVISAGE-TAVI AF trial is the largest to investigate an edoxaban-based strategy in this patient […]

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Regional policies might be ineffective in eliminating local coronavirus spread risk factors, says analysis

In a new paper published in the The Lancet Regional Health—Europe, Mr. Gabriele Guaitoli and Dr. Roberto Pancrazi from the Department of Economics at Warwick University investigate whether region-wide non-pharmaceutical interventions introduced in Italy during the second wave of COVID-19 in Fall 2020 have been effective at eliminating local risk factors. Using Italy as a […]