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Diagnosing and Managing Atrophic Gastritis: Expert Review

A new clinical practice update expert review for the diagnosis and management of atrophic gastritis (AG) from the American Gastroenterological Association focuses on cases linked to Helicobacter pylori infection or autoimmunity. Dr Shailja C. Shah This update addresses a sparsity of guidelines for AG in the United States and should be seen as complementary to […]

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Falling short: Why the White House will miss its vax target

Standing in the State Dining Room on May 4, President Joe Biden laid out a lofty goal to vaccinate 70% of American adults by Independence Day, saying the U.S. would need to overcome “doubters” and laziness to do it. “This is your choice,” he told Amercians. “It’s life and death.” As for the ambition of […]

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Covid survivors say they now have 'bizarre' tastes and smells

Covid survivors say they experience ‘bizarre’ tastes and smells months after clearing the infection – including coffee having an aroma like GASOLINE During COVID, patients can lose their sense of smell – and after recovering, their smells can get mixed up One COVID survivor described coffee tasting like gasoline and that onions, garlic, and meat as […]

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Ubrogepant Effective for Acute Migraine

Ubrogepant showed effectiveness for acute treatment of migraine when used with an anti–calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibody (mAb) preventive or with onabotulinumtoxinA (onabotA), or both, according to preliminary findings presented at the American Headache Society’s 2021 annual meeting. “Because prevention [with mAbs] is rarely 100% effective, virtually everyone on preventive treatment needs to also […]