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Research trial aims to improve cardiac arrest survival

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The trial will compare two drugs used to treat post-arrest shock, a condition affecting 70% of survivors.

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Intensive screening, infection control can contain C. auris

Universal screening and rigorous sterilization measures ended a hospital's outbreak of the potentially fatal fungus.
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CT scan radiation doses fell substantially in past decade

A radiology specialist credits advances in scanner technology, training, dose-monitoring, and more individualized patient parameters.
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HPV self-testing expands cervical cancer screening

Earlier detection could reduce deaths from the disease in high-risk, underscreened populations.
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Map reveals wiring in the human eye for best vision

The first census of neurons and their synapse-level connectivity in a fovea shows unique features of the human nervous system.
A healthcare worker in protective equipment works at the bedside of a COVID-19 patient in a hospital room.

Healthcare workers reflect on COVID-19 stigma

Frontline clinicians said that fear, burnout and public messaging influenced their feelings of blame and inadequacy during the pandemic.
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