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Reusable 3D-printed respirators offer a cost-effective alternative to N95 masks in providing protection against respiratory pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, suggests a recent study. In addition, fit testing results show that some 3D-printed mask designs appear to exceed the fit of N95 masks.

Symptomatic adverse events (AEs) are common and troublesome for many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are taking medications for their condition, results of an exploratory study have shown.

Young and middle-aged individuals with hyperreactivity to standing may have masked hypertension, according to a study.

Among patients with endometrial cancer (EC), central nervous system metastasis (CNSm) is strongly associated with poor prognoses and survival outcomes, a recent study has found.

In patients with intermediate-risk nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), intravesical chemohyperthermia (CHT) does not translate to better cancer control than standard room-temperature chemotherapy, according to a recent phase II study HIVEC-II.

In the treatment of patients with HER2-positive locally advanced breast cancer, adding pyrotinib to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting yields high response rates while being safe, according to the results of NeoATP trial.

Patients who have been treated for tuberculosis appear to have an elevated risk of ischaemic stroke compared with their counterparts who have never had the infection, according to a study.

Genetic predisposition to smoking does not appear to play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer, a study reports.

Antihypertensive medications prove to be effective and lasting in decreasing office blood pressure (BP) among individuals with white-coat hypertension (WCH), suggests a study.