Of the 110 women from whom researchers collected remote abortion outcome data, 95% had a complete abortion without additional medical interventions and none experienced adverse events.
Reproductive rights groups and Gov Gavin Newsom argue that Californians’ access to abortion would be threatened if he is recalled. But a governor’s power to restrict access to the procedure would be limited.
The source, not just the intake, of saturated fats may be crucial in determining the impact on cardiovascular disease risk, suggests a UK study that found switching to healthy foods could be beneficial.
Results of the TOMAHAWK trial show that immediate transfer for angiography after out-of-hospital arrest without ST-segment elevation provided no mortality advantage over a delayed or more selective approach.
People infected with the Delta variant of COVID-19 carry twice the risk of needing to be treated in hospital than those with the Alpha strain, a study has suggested.
New report recommends a top to bottom reorganization of the process to promote equity, standardize student evaluations, and reduce reliance on medical licensing exam scores.
The largest study to date confirms that a substantial number of COVID-19 survivors have persistent problems. One researcher calls it a “modern medical challenge of the first order.”
In a large platform trial of high-risk COVID-19 outpatients in Brazil, a 10-day course of fluvoxamine reduced emergency department and hospital admissions by nearly a third.
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