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Interleukin-6 antagonists improve outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients

JAMA paper on IL-6 Antagonists and COVID
Paper:

Association Between Administration of IL-6 Antagonists and Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 A Meta-analysis

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GP practice characteristics could help predict hospital admissions for people with dementia

Associations of GP practice characteristics with the rate of ambulatory care sensitive conditions in people living with dementia in England: an ecological analysis of routine data - paper
Paper:

Associations of GP practice characteristics with the rate of ambulatory care sensitive conditions in people living with dementia in England: an ecological analysis of routine data

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New guidance published to help GPs interpret Lateral Flow Device test results

  • 02 Jul 2021
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Paper:

Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test

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Bristol study shows high PrEP awareness and use among communities more exposed to HIV

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Paper:

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of sexual health risk in an age of STI antimicrobial resistance

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What rapid tests can help clinicians tell the difference between bacterial and viral respiratory tract infections?

Biomarker testing for RTIs paper
Paper:

Novel point-of-care biomarker combination tests to differentiate acute bacterial from viral respiratory tract infections to guide antibiotic prescribing: a systematic review

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