Archive: 16/07/2020

Patients with substance use disorder discriminated against by post-acute care facilities

A new study shows that 29 percent of private post-acute care facilities in Massachusetts explicitly discriminated against hospitalized individuals with opioid use disorder, rejecting their referral for admission. Led by researchers ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Chest x-rays show more severe COVID-19 in non-white patients

Racial/ethnic minority patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 infection are more likely to have more severe disease on chest X-rays than white/non-Hispanic patients, increasing the likelihood of adverse outcomes, ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Dangerous blood clots form in leg arteries of COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs, according to a study published in Radiology. Researchers said COVID-19 patients with symptoms of inadequate blood supply to the lower extremities ...

Jul 16, 2020

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New test offers clarity for couples struggling to conceive

Infertility affects 10% to 15% of couples globally, and while often viewed as a women's health problem, men contribute to around half of the cases.

Jul 16, 2020

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Beautyberry leaf extract restores drug's power to fight 'superbug' MRSA

Scientists discovered a compound in the leaves of a common shrub, the American beautyberry, that boosts an antibiotic's activity against antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria. Laboratory experiments showed that the plant compound ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Combating drug resistance in age-related macular degeneration

An international team of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist has discovered a strategy that can potentially address a major challenge to the current treatment for choroidal neovascularization ...

Jul 16, 2020

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How deadly is the coronavirus? The true fatality rate is tricky to find, but researchers are getting closer

Early reports from January painted a grim picture about just how deadly the coronavirus was. On March 3, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that "Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases ...

Jul 16, 2020

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States must ensure just pandemic response, vaccines for all: UN rights council

The UN's top rights body adopted a resolution Thursday highlighting states' responsibilities in addressing pandemics, despite criticism the text, backed by China and Russia among others, shied away from addressing civil and ...

Jul 16, 2020

Journeying through the pandemic

As people across the U.S. and the world struggle with the challenge of living in societies ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the journey mindset described in the recent paper by Szu-chi Huang and Jennifer Aaker could prove ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Cyanobacteria from Lake Chad analyzed for toxins

Indigenous people near Lake Chad in Africa have historically used dried cakes called Dihe, made from aquatic cyanobacteria, to supplement their protein-deficient diets. However, Dihe wafers have not been previously analyzed ...

Jul 16, 2020

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