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A new study published in The Lancet has revealed that death rates from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke increased in India in the decade leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, even as they fell in four out of five countries covered by the study. The increase
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Researchers at DIT University have conducted a study to assess the differences in incidence rates and clinical outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Telangana, India, between the pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic periods. The study found that OHCA outcomes were severely impacted by delayed emergency response and limited access to
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A new study published in the journal Vaccines has shed light on the alarming rural-urban disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated mortality and cardiovascular disease outcomes in the United States. Conducted by researchers from the University of Pikeville, the study revealed that rural residents were less likely to initiate
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Citizens and government agencies in Bangladesh are sounding the alarm about the country's devastating dengue crisis, with alarming rates of fatalities and infections. The situation has been exacerbated by factors such as lack of public awareness, improper insecticide usage, and inadequate government initiatives. According to experts, the months
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A recent study by researchers from Pennsylvania State University has found a significant association between the implementation of emergency rental assistance programs and reduced COVID-19 mortality rates. The study, published in the journal Public Health, analyzed data from 2,993 US counties, of which 170 implemented rental assistance programs in
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Research published in Health Education & Behavior has shed light on the complex interplay between structural vulnerabilities, partisan politics, and the effectiveness of pandemic responses. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of New Mexico, found that socially vulnerable populations suffered the highest number of cases and death rates,
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A recent global study by the World Heart Federation has provided crucial insights into the long-term adverse consequences of COVID-19 infection, affecting various organ systems and requiring a comprehensive understanding of the disease burden and determinants of persistent long COVID-19 symptoms. The study, which assessed 2,535 patients hospitalized with
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Recent research has highlighted the alarming rate of hypertension-related mortality among adults with obesity in the United States. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the Dow University of Health Sciences, analyzed data from the CDC WONDER database to examine trends and demographic disparities in hypertension-related mortality among
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Research from a new study published in the journal Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism has revealed alarming trends in sepsis-related mortality among diabetic individuals in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study analyzed national patterns, temporal shifts, and demographic disparities in sepsis-related mortality in diabetic patients from 1999 to
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A recent study published in the Atherosclerosis journal has found that the combination of statin treatment and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels has a stronger association with mortality risk than either factor individually in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The research, conducted by Central Medical Laboratories, involved a prospective, propensity-score-matched, multicenter-cohort study of
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Researchers from the Aga Khan University Medical College have conducted a study examining the trends of myocarditis-related mortality in the United States, revealing a significant increase in mortality rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic
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Researchers from Monash University Malaysia have conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on mortality in patients with COVID-19. The study, published in the journal Inflammopharmacology, aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the available evidence on the use of NAC
