SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination — An Ounce (Actually, Much Less) of Prevention -NEJM editorial
From the Editorial ‘We are publishing today in the Journal the results of a phase 3, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial of
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Covid-19: a remote assessment in primary care Cite this as: BMJ 2020;368:m1182 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1182 A 37 year-old healthcare assistant develops a
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Medications and COVID-19
Table of Contents ACE Inhibitors and ARBs During the COVID-19 Pandemic How should clinicians navigate clinical uncertainty for patients who
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Interim Guidelines for Sri Lankan Primary Care Physicians V 3.1 Live Guideline
1. INTRODUCTION Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of enveloped viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to
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The top must-reads regarding Covid-19 related technology
1 We still don’t know how covid-19 kills peopleIt seems to attack nearly every organ in the body. (New York
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Thrombolysis for Stroke with Unknown Time of Onset
BACKGROUND Under current guidelines, intravenous thrombolysis is used to treat acute stroke only if it can be ascertained that the
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‘Babylon’ gets a hold in the NHS-UK
In the ancient city of Babylon, almost 2500 years ago, citizens needing medical advice often gathered in the town square
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How artificial intelligence can make healthcare human again
In his latest book, ‘Deep Medicine’ Dr. Topol describes how medicine is broken today and how artificial intelligence can help
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Phishing – stealing legitimate user credentials
Phishing is a form of fraud in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person in email or other
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Gene editing and Designer ‘CRISPR’ babies
Gene editing or genome editing is the technique used to replace or cutting pieces of DNA [Ref]. Using a component
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