Queen’s University Belfast lung injury study could save lives in critically ill

Queen’s University Belfast lung injury study could save lives in critically ill
( Queen’s University Belfast ) Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are investigating a potential new treatment for lung disease that could save many lives each year.The research team is studying how statins, drugs which are commonly used to treat high cholesterol, can be used to treat lung disease.
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Mind Reading: Discussing the Dark Side of Medicine with Author Carl Elliott
Welcome to Mind Reading, Healthland’s new series of talks with authors of “brainy” books. Bioethicist Dr. Carl Elliott’s new book, White Coat, Black Hat: Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine, is a relentless exposé of bad doctoring. The book … Continue reading →
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Mental patients housed in jails
Sharp cutbacks in Mississippi’s budget for mental health services have forced families to send loved ones to county jails because there is nowhere else to send them.
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