Recent research suggests that ignoring sex-specific risk factors of heart disease has resulted in women having a higher risk of dying from heart failure than men. Share on PinterestDifferences between men and women may mean that the latter do not receive the right treatment for heart conditions. A review published in Nature Medicine reveals an… Read More »
By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Dexamethasone is the first drug anywhere in the world that’s been found to reduce mortality from covid-19.Felipe Caparros Cruz / Alamy Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 16 June First drug found to save lives in covid-19 patients A widely available drug called dexamethasone reduces the risk… Read More »
Graduating students from the Florida State Universty College of Medicine Class of 2020 take the Hippocratic Oath during a virtual ceremony. (College of Medicine) One-hundred fifteen new physicians from Florida State University are a step closer to joining hospitals across the country eager for new recruits in a battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. How much… Read More »
Oh Happy May, Sporteluxe readers! We’re taking this journey step by step, trying to figure out what it is about the human spirit that persists when nothing seems to be going right. Our mantra for this month is to figure that out before (hopefully) rejoining society again. This week, Messenger Mercury enters tenacious Taurus on… Read More »
By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends an EU summit held via video conference to discuss the covid-19 plan.Filippo Attili/DPA/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 24 April World leaders launch covid-19 plan without US involvementGlobal leaders are launching an initiative… Read More »