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Pembro ups survival in NSCLC: ‘Really extraordinary’ results
The 3-year overall survival rate was 35% in the entire cohort and 99% in patients who completed all treatment cycles.
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Washington State grapples with coronavirus outbreak
King County, Wash. is Ground Zero for the first outbreak on U.S. soil.
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No sedation fails to improve mortality in mechanically ventilated patients
ORLANDO – The lack of sedation did significantly improve certain secondary endpoints, including a reduced number of thromboembolic events and...
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Antibiotic resistance rises among pneumococcus strains in kids
Evolution is at work in the emergence of vaccine-resistance serotypes not included in the PCV-13 vaccine.
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U.S. reports first death from COVID-19, possible outbreak at long-term care facility
Health officials in Washington state said they are investigating a long-term care facility with two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 and...
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COVID-19: Time to ‘take the risk of scaring people’
It’s past time to call the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic and “time to push people to prepare, and guide their prep,” risk communication...
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CDC expects eventual community spread of coronavirus in U.S.
The coronavirus is now showing signs of community spread without a known source of exposure in a number of countries.
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Guidance defines vaping-related respiratory syndrome
ORLANDO – The guidance is designed to help critical care professionals efficiently identify those individuals at high risk of respiratory failure...
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Doctors look to existing drugs in coronavirus fight
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As novel coronavirus outbreak evolves, critical care providers need to be prepared