Friday, 29 May 2020

Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing'

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For men with advanced prostate cancer, a new hormone therapy pill works better than standard injections -- and carries a much lower risk of heart attack or stroke.



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DVT Clots Strike Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

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The clots  can be life-threatening, and the frequency at which they are showing up in COVID-19 patients is cause for alarm, experts say.



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It’s Not Whether You Were Exposed to the Virus. It’s How Much.


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COMMENTARY: COVID 'Immunity Passport' No More Reliable Than a Coin Flip

Impact Factor with F Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE

For most of us, a positive COVID-19 antibody test would correspond to a 50/50 chance that we actually have antibodies against the virus. Dr F. Perry Wilson explains.



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Facing COVID Without a Home, Without Health Care

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The coronavirus pandemic has been catastrophic for homeless people, ripping through overcrowded shelters where many of the residents test positive.



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