Critical Care/Emergency Medicine

Patients of Asian and black backgrounds suffered disproportionate rates of premature death from COVID-19, according to a study of 1,737 patients by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust Patients of Asian and black…

Multiparametric CT findings can distinguish patients with high-risk NAFLD (advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis); however, the presence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remains elusive for the modalityCredit: American Roentgen Ray Society…

The 72-year-old patient was unable to mount her own immune defense against the SARS-CoV-2 virus because of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which compromises normal immunity and immunoglobulin productionCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -…

Linked with obesity and deprivation A brain pressure disorder that especially affects women, causing severe headaches and sometimes permanent sight loss, has risen six-fold in 15 years, and is linked to obesity and deprivation, a new…

first systematic large-scale evaluation of the UK National Early Warning Risk Score (NEWS) 2 as a scoring system for predicting severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients In the first systematic large-scale evaluation of the UK National Early…

A new therapy developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center is showing success as a way to prevent COVID-19 symptoms in mice. In a study published in the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, mouse models with COVID-19…

A study across New York City found that out-of-hospital sudden deaths follow the geographic distribution of SARS-CoV-2, suggesting an association between the two, investigators report in Heart RhythmCredit: Heart Rhythm Philadelphia,…

Examination of specific cause of death in critically ill coronavirus patients shows importance of evidence-based care - and the risks if hospitals are too overwhelmed to follow them Exactly what kills a person with COVID-19? How do those…

Researchers have developed a DNA test to quickly identify secondary infections in COVID-19 patients, who have double the risk of developing pneumonia while on ventilation than non-COVID-19 patients. For patients with the most severe…

Former director of public health Professor John Ashton has said that scientific scepticism may be reinforced by the UK's rush to approve COVID vaccines for public use and the apparent political desire to be the first out of the blocks in…

Credit: Joshua Brown A novel new study suggests that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally to slow the spread of surging COVID-19--wearing a face covering--should come with a caveat. If not…

Common condition with no treatment -- what next?Credit: Flinders University These findings validate the significance of the previously described first threshold - the point when the damage to the acinar cells of the pancreas is…

Rush leads new CDC-funded study, launches post-COVID clinicCredit: INSPIRE for COVID-19 COVID-19 has wreaked havoc around the globe, causing nearly 2 million deaths worldwide, including more than 380,000 fatalities in the United…

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. DES PLAINES, IL -- Among children who were not in an independently verified incident, evaluation for child abuse should be done by…

In China's decades-long war against HIV, the time has come to explore infections among young men who have sex with men, new study showsCredit: Chinese Medical Journal Since the dawn of the 21st century, there has been a rapid rise in…

Nearly half of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) staff are likely to meet the threshold for PTSD, severe anxiety or problem drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. New research from King's College London shows nearly half of Intensive Care Unit…

Lead candidates described in Science publicationCredit: © DiosCURE Therapeutics Core technology includes promising bivalent single-domain antibodies simultaneously targeting two surface structures of the viral spike protein.…

Boosting a natural cellular process could reduce damage, study suggests COLUMBUS, Ohio - An unfortunate truth about the use of mechanical ventilation to save the lives of patients in respiratory distress is that the pressure used to…

Experts say forgoing care is dangerous and that medical facilities are among the safest public spacesCredit: Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new national survey by the Orlando Health Heart &…

COVID-19 pneumonia spreads like multiple wildfires, leaving destroyed lung tissue in its wake 'This effort truly represents a "moonshot" in COVID-19 research' Scientists identify target to treat COVID pneumonia and reduce severity…