SARS-CoV-2 targets plaque macrophages, and its entry is increased in cholesterol-loaded primary macrophages
More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike
Workers are demanding the nation’s largest nonprofit, private health care provider address low staffing levels
Chatbots Generate Mostly Accurate Information to Medical Queries
Chatbot-generated answers had high accuracy and completeness scores for physician-developed medical queries
Higher, Lower HDL Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Increased risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia seen in association with higher and lower versus middle quintile of HDL-C
Neighborhood, Individual Factors Cut Racial Disparities in Heart Health
Factors that most attenuated racial disparity in total ideal cardiovascular health scores were neighborhood safety for men, discrimination for women
Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Cuts COVID-19 Complications in Highest-Risk Patients
Risk for COVID-19 hospitalization or death reduced for those who were severely or moderately immunocompromised
Total Vascular Score From PET Scans Prognostic in Giant Cell Arteritis
High score based on PET imaging at diagnosis associated with greater increase in thoracic aortic dimensions
More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday
Workers are demanding the nation’s largest nonprofit, private health care provider address staffing levels
Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
Ten drugs have been chosen for price negotiations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
One-Third With Transient New-Onset A-Fib Have Recurrence
Recurrence within one year seen for 33.1 percent of those who have transient new-onset a-fib during hospitalization