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Daily statin cuts cardiovascular risk in HIV
“These are types of people who, if they came to the doctor’s office right now before REPRIEVE, they would largely be told your risk score is not...
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Fungal cultures in bronchiectasis don’t predict outcomes
When compared for outcome over time, those with a positive fungal culture at initial evaluation did not have more exacerbations.
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Infection-related chronic illness: A new paradigm for research and treatment
Researchers are looking to build a common research agenda for infection-related chronic illnesses to “understand the epidemiology and pathogenesis...
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Research points toward combination therapy for Lyme and improved diagnostics
Lyme disease researchers are investigating combination therapy to address “persister” bacteria and diagnostic tests that test directly for the...
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Latest data: COVID vaccine safety, protection, and breakthrough infections in inflammatory, autoimmune diseases
EULAR 2023 served up a bevy of studies on the protection and safety of COVID vaccines for patients and pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well...
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Shingles infection rates higher in patients with MS
Even among patients with MS who had no baseline immunosuppression from therapy, rates of herpes zoster infection were significantly higher than...
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Long COVID risk not higher with rheumatic diseases
“The data demonstrate that rheumatic disease itself is not a risk factor for long COVID. However, patients with rheumatic diseases are at a higher...
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Could vitamin D supplementation help in long COVID?
“COVID-19 patients with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop long COVID, but it is not yet known whether vitamin D supplements could...
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Hyperbaric oxygen may improve heart function in long COVID
“We should open our minds to thinking about this treatment for another indication. That is the basis of precision medicine. We have this treatment...
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New drugs in primary care: Lessons learned from COVID-19
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir has helped keep many patients out of the hospital, says internist.
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Long-COVID rate may be higher with rheumatic diseases
The results highlight the need for close monitoring and optimized multidisciplinary care for long-term adverse events after COVID-19 in patients...