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Role of Racial Background in Risk of Heart Failure Investigated
Cardiology
20 Jan 2020

Role of Racial Background in Risk of Heart Failure Investigated

LEFT ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is often benign and occurs without evidence of heart damage or stress, but in cases…
IBD Pain Ladder: High Hopes for Reduction in Opioid Use
Gastroenterology
20 Jan 2020

IBD Pain Ladder: High Hopes for Reduction in Opioid Use

OPIOIDS are commonly used as a means of pain management in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but it is well-known that there are serious concerns…
Can a Swallowable Camera Be the Solution to SIBO Diagnosis?
Gastroenterology
20 Jan 2020

Can a Swallowable Camera Be the Solution to SIBO Diagnosis?

A CAPSULE that can be swallowed could be the answer to accurate diagnoses of small intestinal bowel overgrowth (SIBO), which is estimated to effect…
Exciting Breakthrough in the Fight Against Zika Virus
Hematology
14 Jan 2020

Exciting Breakthrough in the Fight Against Zika Virus

A VACCINE has been developed by researchers at the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, Adelaide, South Australia…
Predicting Tuberculosis in Adults with HIV
Respiratory
14 Jan 2020

Predicting Tuberculosis in Adults with HIV

A PREDICTION model for tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV has been suggested by the results of a recent study. Researchers from the Department…
STAPHYLOCOCCAL
Dermatology
7 Jan 2020

Targeting the T-Cell Response in Skin Infections

STAPHYLOCOCCAL (staph) infections are highly contagious and pose a huge risk to patients and development of vaccines for this infection has proved to be…
Contaminated Cosmetics: New Results Shed Light on Bacteria Risk for Patients
Dermatology
7 Jan 2020

Contaminated Cosmetics: New Results Shed Light on Bacteria Risk for Patients

Makeup sponges are the beauty product which retain the greatest amount of bacteria, higher than that found in other cosmetics such as expired products…
Hepatology
18 Dec 2019

Positive Outcomes from Minimum Alcohol Pricing in Scotland

MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) was first introduced in Scotland in 2018, raising the price per unit of alcohol to 50p. Now, experts…