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Apixaban (Eliquis) Reduces Risk of Stroke In Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation
Patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) are at a higher-than-average risk of having a stroke, although lower than with clinical AF. Now, results from a new trial suggest that …The Discovery of Possible Harmful Substances in Plastic Toys
It is no longer news that plastic toys made in all parts of the world contain different kinds of harmful chemicals. While this is just a fact, it is …
Dostarlimab (Jemperli) Cures Colorectal Cancer without the Need for Surgery or Chemotherapy
A small clinical trial with 12 participants yielded impressive results: 100% of the colorectal cancer patients saw their cancer disappear. So how does this immunotherapy-based treatment work so effectively? …
Precipitation Trends Influence How Often Droughts, Heat Waves Occur Together
Scientists have observed that the occurrence of droughts and heatwaves at the same time has become more common in recent years. Now, a team of researchers has found that …
Sulfuric Acid Rain May Be the Cause of the Extinction of Land Species 252 Million Years Ago
Unlike the marine environment, the mechanisms that led to the mass extinction that took place on Earth’s continents at the end of the Permian are still poorly understood. A …
Johns Hopkins: Surgical Robot Performs a Surgical Procedure Autonomously and with Better Outcome
Robots that can perform surgery are evolving and improving and are increasingly present in operating rooms alongside surgeons. But will they one day completely replace surgeons? Surgical Robots A …Scientists Discover Novel Feature in Bacteria That Could Help with the Manufacture of New Antibiotics
Bacteria have been a great source of active ingredients for the manufacture of many drugs, particularly antibiotics. Every living organism – animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria – is made …
COVID-19: An Estimated 979 000 Excess Deaths Occurred in 2020 in 29 High-Income Countries
A recent epidemiological study published in the British Medical Journal reports on the additional deaths attributable to COVID-19 in 29 developed countries by 2020, estimating that there were nearly …