News & Updates

Wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCD) can effectively protect cardiac surgery patients from sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to a recent study, noting that SCD risk was substantial within the first 3 months after the procedure.

Good continuity of care (COC) helps prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with newly diagnosed dyslipidaemia, a recent Korea study has found.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allied conditions are at heightened risk of stroke, but treatment with mucolytic agents and the combination of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) plus long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) may protect against the risk, as shown in a study.

Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently exhibit hoarding behaviour, which is specifically associated with inattention, as reported in a study.

Both longer (>8 hours) and shorter (<8 hours) sleep duration are significantly associated with worse subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs) in Chinese elderly, according to a cross-sectional study.

Ivermectin did not prevent progression to severe COVID-19 in high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, according to a nationwide study.

The BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine proves to be highly effective against COVID-19 hospitalization and critical illness in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, including those with pre-existing comorbidities, according to real-world data from the Overcoming COVID-19 surveillance network sponsored by the US CDC.