Several randomized placebo-controlled Phase III trials have shown that messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19 effectively prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
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Italian life expectancy fell by almost a year in 2020 due to pandemic: ISTAT
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks walk along the principal shopping street of Via del Corso, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rome, Italy,
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Study examines postoperative outcomes of coronary revascularization in people with and without Alzheimer’s
The risk of both mortality and rehospitalisation after an elective revascularisation procedure for coronary artery disease is similar for people with and without Alzheimer’s disease
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Short duration, poor-quality sleep may increase risk of dementia and earlier death in elderly people
Sleep and health are inextricably connected. New research from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital explores the connection between sleep disturbances and deficiencies among older
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Arthritis drug tocilizumab reduces severe COVID-19 mortality
The arthritis drug tocilizumab reduces the risk of critically ill patients dying of COVID-19, according to results of a study on Thursday which experts welcomed
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New study identifies greatest risk factors of mortality from COVID-19
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients have a greater risk of dying if they are men or if they are obese or have complications from diabetes or hypertension,
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Peripheral neuropathy linked to mortality in U.S. population
(HealthDay)—Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is associated with mortality, even among individuals without diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in the Annals of Internal
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Symptoms in cold weather predict morbidity and mortality
Heart and respiratory symptoms caused by cold weather predict higher morbidity and mortality. The researchers were surprised to find that symptoms related to cold weather
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Exercise intensity not linked to mortality risk in older adults, finds trial
Exercise intensity appears to make no difference to risk of mortality among older adults, suggests a randomised controlled trial from Norway published by The BMJ
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Study: Death counts fail to capture full mortality effects of COVID-19
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. Some argue that statistic is inaccurate due to inconsistencies in how deaths are being
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