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In this Healio video exclusive, Elizabeth Fagan, MD, an independent hepatologist and consultant in Texas, discusses global concerns about cases of acute, severe hepatitis in children and what caregivers should be aware of. According to Fagan, there are now nearly 300 cases of severe hepatitis in children worldwide, as reported by the WHO and the CDC. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Vivalink announced the availability of the first multimodal wearable patch for remote BP monitoring for use in commercial research and development. According to a company press release, the patch, which weighs 7.5 g and is the size of a small bandage, uses electrical signal-based technologies to capture ECG trace, heart rate, respiratory rate and systolic and diastolic BP on a single device.

Heath officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week confirmed a third case of Ebola in an ongoing outbreak that has killed two people.

Warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections and myelokathexis — or WHIM — syndrome is a rare but important primary immunodeficiency that leaves some patients susceptible to life-threatening infections as well as to cancer. Healio spoke with Teresa Kathleen Tarrant, MD, associate professor in rheumatology and immunology at Duke University School of Medicine, to find out more about the

Daily supplementation with vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids, in conjunction with a strength exercise program, may reduce the risk for cancer in adults aged 70 years and older, according to results of a randomized controlled trial. “Based on our findings, with the triple combination, we would need to treat 35 persons (95% CI, 26-137) in order to prevent one incident case of cancer at 3

Xcardia Innovation Ltd., following the February FDA 510(k) clearance of its device for cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator lead extraction, announced the first-in-human use of the new device. According to a company press release, the new device (Xtractor) is designed with advanced controls, incorporating motor-assisted activation, steering capability, pedal activation and an advanced tip

The FDA cleared a new electrophysiology recording technology designed to improve signal acquisition and accuracy of electrogram interpretation in the diagnosis and treatment of complex atrial arrythmias, CathVision announced.The ECGenius EP Recording System includes EP recording technology and a proprietary hardware amplifier to acquire high-fidelity, low-noise, cardiac electrograms to help

DENVER — Patients with diabetic macular edema were able to maintain visual acuity improvements long term despite receiving fewer anti-VEGF injections as treatment progressed, according to a study.

Strive Health is expanding its relationship with Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana to help manage up to 20,000 patients with kidney disease, according to a company press release.

Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, dapagliflozin was well tolerated and did not increase risk of AKI in patients, according to data published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.Further, dapagliflozin was well tolerated among patients with an eGFR below 60 mL/minute per 1.73² and among those with an eGFR above 60 mL/minute per 1.73².