News comes as Ohio State University researchers discover new variant of COVID-19 virus
Causal Link Suggested for Smoking, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Genetic susceptibility to smoking, assessed using polygenic risk score, is associated with increased risk for SAH
WHO Experts Finally Arrive in Wuhan for COVID-19 Investigation
First known cases of the novel coronavirus appeared in the city more than a year ago
Inhaled Treprostinil Beneficial in Pulmonary Hypertension
Exercise capacity improved, clinical worsening reduced for patients with pulmonary HTN due to interstitial lung disease
Symptom-to-Balloon Time Linked to Infarct Size in STEMI
Patients with long versus short SBT exhibit greater microvascular obstruction; no association seen by door-to-balloon time
More Diabetes Remission in T2DM Seen With Low-Carb Diets for Six Months
Large clinically important improvements observed in weight loss, triglycerides, and insulin sensitivity, which decreased at 12 months
Drop in ED Visits for Cardiac Conditions Tied to Later Cardiac Deaths
Undertreatment of cardiac conditions during COVID-19 pandemic tied to delayed excess mortality versus previous years
CDC Describes COVID-19 Trends in Nursing Home Residents, Staff
Rates of COVID-19 increased during June and July, followed by decline through mid-September, increase by late November
College Campuses at Risk for Extreme Incidence of COVID-19
Colleges rapidly reduced the number of new infections, but many failed to control the spread beyond the campus
Cochlear Implants Aid Speech Recognition in Most Adults
However, individual benefit shows large degree of variability