South Asian and Black populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in the United Kingdom
1. Participants identifying as South Asian or Black were more likely to test positive for COVID-19 infection, be hospitalized for...
Delayed antibiotic prescribing is a safe and effective for respiratory tract infections in a community setting
1. There was no difference in follow-up symptom severity between patients who received immediate or delayed antibiotics for respiratory tract...
Discontinuation of oxytocin during active labour may reduce fetal heart rate abnormalities
1. In women undergoing active labour, discontinuation of oxytocin was associated with a slightly higher risk of caesarean section compared...
Non-drug interventions highly efficacious at reducing depressive symptoms in people with dementia
1. Systematic review found that social prescribing was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms in patients with dementia without...
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca) vaccine is effective against the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant
1. The AstraZeneca vaccine was 70.4% effective against the B.1.1.7 lineage, compared to 81.5% effective against non-B.1.1.7 lineages. 2. The...
Southern and Northern Africa continue to be disproportionately affected during the second wave of COVID-19
1. Analysis of the two distinct waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa showed a more severe second wave with...
History of recurrent spontaneous abortions linked to increased risk of premature mortality
1. Spontaneous abortion could potentially serve as a marker for future health risk in women, particularly death from cardiovascular disease....