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Coronavirus death rate rises with age to a high of 13%

7th April 2020
Risk of death from the novel coronavirus rises rapidly with age, and, overall, it's more deadly than the 2009 H1N1 flu,…
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Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Australian AI tool improves detection of bone fractures on X-rays: study

7th April 2020
An Australian artificial-intelligence (AI) tool outperforms radiologists in flagging fractures on imaging and might help get…
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Many patients test positive after virus symptoms resolve

6th April 2020
As many as half of patients with COVID-19 continue to test positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus up to eight days after symptoms…
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Specialist Updates Neurology

Sleep-disordered breathing tied to dementia-related brain changes

6th April 2020
Sleep-disordered breathing in cognitively healthy older adults is associated with brain changes typically seen in Alzheimer…
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Bullying common among surgeons: study

3rd April 2020
Four in 10 surgeons say they've been bullied, with many too worried about reprisals to report it, a US study finds. In the…
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Specialist Updates Psychiatry

One dose of THC 'can trigger psychiatric symptoms in healthy adults'

2nd April 2020
A single dose of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component in cannabis, may induce psychotic, depressive and…
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Found: Deficiencies in the PPE you're likely using

2nd April 2020
A simulation has revealed shortcomings in personal protective equipment (PPE) in both the equipment and in the manner that…
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