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The Medical Week In Review
30 July 2022The Medical Week in Review team is taking a short break. In the meantime, why not review our previous editions?
17 July 2022 | We talk monkeypox, wild-polio, diagnostic genomics, stem cell therapy for ocular disease, and new tests for neurodegenerative diseases.
9 July 2022 | Where are we 3 weeks post lifting of COVID restrictions, Marburg fever in Ghana, Sickle Cell Disease and malaria, novel drug therapies, and legal experts weigh in on the Tim de Maayer case.
26 June 2022 | First monkeypox case identified in SA, wild-polio in Mocambique, new hope for Parkinson's, and the NCID releases the 2021 Antimicrobial Resistance report.
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9 August 22 | Few U.S. patients with hepatitis C get timely treatment, CDC says
6 August 22 | COVID-19 and microbiome diversity in sub-Saharan Africa
2 August 22 | Omicron better at invading young noses than other variants; smell loss may predict memory issues |Reuters
2 August 22 | Polio found in New York wastewater as state urges vaccinations | Reuters
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Clinical Summaries, Articles of Interest and Healthcare News
Gerontology & Healthy Ageing| Clinical Trial Summary
Clinical Manifestations of Early-Onset Dementia With Lewy Bodies Compared With Late-Onset Dementia With Lewy Bodies and Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
In this retrospective case-control study, the researchers set out to determine what, if any, clinical differentiators there were between the two forms of Lewy body dementia and early-onset Alzheimers.
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Paediatrics & Neonatology | Clinical Trial Summary
Association of COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy With Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants
In this recent paper Carlsen et al., set out to determine the association between maternal antibody transfer from mothers who had been vaccinated in their second or third transfer and the reduced incidence of SARS COV-2 infection during the first four months of their infant's life.
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Ophthalmology | Clinical Trial Summary
Association between Retinal Layer Thickness and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
New research considers whether the measurement of retinal layer thickness in older adults would serve as a useful non-invasive biomarker for the early diagnosis of cognitive decline.
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Scientists are working on developing robotic skin that has haptic abilities similar to human skin. This new skin can estimate temperature, sense contact location, and determine gestures and damage
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Medical Congresses, Events and Online Activities
| Date | Conference | Location | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21- 26 August | 36th South African National Blood Transfusion Congress(SANBTC) | Durban | Conference Website |
| 9-14 October | 22nd International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference | Cape Town | Conference Website |
| 13-16 October | Critical Care Society of South Africa | Johannesburg | Conference Website |
| 26 - 28 October | Africa Health | Johannesburg | Conference Website |
| 29 October | Port Elizabeth Pain Academy | Port Elizabeth | Information to come |
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