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The AAP published guidelines for pediatric end-of-life care, including recommendations for communicating with families and for planning advance care.

The FDA recently halted a clinical trial evaluating an investigational stem cell-derived therapy for people with type 1 diabetes with impaired hypoglycemia awareness and severe hypoglycemia.

Individuals with long COVID may have a higher risk for abnormal blood clotting, especially those who have difficulties with basic exercise for more than 12 weeks after infection, according to a study published in Blood Advances. The findings highlight a potential role for antithrombotic therapy in the management of these patients, researchers noted.

Mental illness in parents carried no strong link with autoimmune disease in their offspring, but risks varied widely, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. “There is increasing interest in understanding potential link between autoimmune diseases and mental illness, especially common mental disorders. Individuals who suffer from mental illness have a higher

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finalized its recommendation against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults, which is consistent with its 2016 recommendation.“In 2008, and again in 2016, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a D recommendation against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults (defined as individuals who do not recognize or report respiratory

Although patients with lupus nephritis may require prednisone maintenance, attempts should be made to reduce their steroid doses, said a speaker at The Future of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Diagnosis and Treatment meeting.

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

SAN DIEGO — Among women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications, those with endometriosis had a higher rate of postoperative complications compared with women without endometriosis, according to a presentation here.

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.