Child with itchy rash
Table of Contents From the NEJM Image Challenge quiz A 7-year-old girl presented with an itchy rash while taking amoxicillin
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IL-6 blocking agents for Covid-19
Tocilizumab and Sarilumab, Interleukin‐6 blocking (IL-6) agents for treating COVID‐19: Drug treatment for Covid-19 is evolving rapidly. The living guideline
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Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 – Latest from Cochrane
Is ivermectin effective for COVID-19? The authors conclusion: Based on the current very low- to low-certainty evidence, we are uncertain
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Covid-19: How effective are vaccines against the delta variant?
The delta variant is now the dominant form of SARS-CoV-2 in the UK and many other countries. How effective the
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Lipids and Lipoproteins in 2020 – Measuring apoB levels
Lipids and Lipoproteins in 2020 – JAMA The 2019 European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society guidelines for the management of
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Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct1n5s Last March, the author and educator Michael Rosen was placed into an induced coma after contracting Covid-19. He has
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Effectiveness of honey for symptomatic relief in upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Antibiotic over prescription for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in primary care exacerbates antimicrobial resistance. There is a need for
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Five Practices to Strengthen the Physician-Patient Relationship – Evidence from 2020 JAMA Study
A new 2020 study authored by Stanford University’s Donna Zulman and Abraham Verghese identifies five practices that “enhance physician presence and meaningful
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Vaccines for older adults – State of Art review – BMJ 2021 Feb 22
Vaccines protecting against these diseases have long been available, however, efficacy and persistence of immunity are suboptimal, especially in people
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