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Total red meat consumption ups risk of hypertension

Total red meat consumption ups risk of hypertension

26 Feb 2022

People who regularly eat red meat are at greater odds of developing hypertension, according to a recent study, which calls for more awareness among food insecure groups.

26 Feb 2022
Hepatitis C reinfection rates up in direct-acting antiviral era

Hepatitis C reinfection rates up in direct-acting antiviral era

26 Feb 2022

There is an increased rate of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection among people who inject drugs after the scale-up of direct-acting antivirals, reports a recent Scotland study.

26 Feb 2022
Pneumonia predisposes patients to chronic otitis media

Pneumonia predisposes patients to chronic otitis media

26 Feb 2022

Patients with pneumonia appear to be at increased risk of developing chronic otitis media, a study has found.

26 Feb 2022
Sarcoidosis patients at risk of haematologic, nonmelanoma skin cancers

Sarcoidosis patients at risk of haematologic, nonmelanoma skin cancers

25 Feb 2022

Sarcoidosis patients with biopsy-verified non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation are at greater risk of haematologic cancers and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in the long term than the general population, a study has found.

25 Feb 2022
Dual inhibition of LAG-3, PD-1: a new therapeutic target for advanced melanoma?

Dual inhibition of LAG-3, PD-1: a new therapeutic target for advanced melanoma?

25 Feb 2022 byAudrey Abella

In the phase II/III RELATIVITY-047 trial evaluating dual checkpoint inhibition for advanced melanoma, a new fixed-dose combination comprising the LAG-3 inhibitor relatlimab and the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab fared better than nivolumab monotherapy.

25 Feb 2022