Risk of newly diagnosed diabetes >30 days after COVID-19 infection among children (United States)
SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with worsening of diabetes symptoms, and persons with diabetes are at increased risk for severe COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 infection might also induce newly diagnosed diabetes. Persons aged <18 years with COVID-19 were more likely to receive a Read more
Gene therapy for sickle cell disease (December 2021)
The largest study of gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been published, including data from 35 patients with a median follow-up of over 17 months. The gene therapy construct uses an anti-sickling variant of beta globin, introduced into autologous hematopoietic Read more
Pediatric fatalities associated with over-the-counter cough and cold medications (November 2021)
Manufacturer labelling and US Food and Drug Administration recommendations strongly advise against the use of over-the-counter cough and cold medications (CCM) in young children. A new report describes fatalities identified by a United States surveillance system and associated with CCM Read more
PHOTOSPEAKS AND REPORT ON THE 48TH INDUCTION/OATH-TAKING CEREMONY OF FACULTY OF MEDICINE.
It was a glamorous occasion at the College of Health Sciences, Nnewi Campus on Saturday, 11th December, 2021 as the Faculty of Medicine inducts 63 newest Medical Doctors into the prestigious Medical Profession. Notedly, the induction of the 63 new Read more