Almost 7,000 waiting for lifesaving transplants
Despite services recovering quickly there are still thousands waiting for organs, report says. Source link
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Another life-saving Covid treatment found
Monoclonal antibody therapy, given by drip, can save some of the sickest hospital patients. Source link
Two more life-saving Covid drugs discovered
The drugs, which save an extra life for every 12 intensive care patients treated, can be used immediately, say experts. Source link
Women Less Likely to Get Life-Saving Heart Treatments
MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Women who are resuscitated from cardiac arrest are less likely to receive two common treatments once they arrive at the hospital, and are much more likely to die while hospitalized than men, a new study finds. The researchers analyzed data gathered on nearly 4,900 resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac … Read more