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Better CV health tied to lower severe COVID-19 risk in adults without CVD
In the C4R* consortium, better cardiovascular health (CVH)—as quantified by the AHA’s** Life’s Essential 8 (LE8)—is associated with a lower risk of severe COVID-19 (ie, hospitalization or death) in individuals without clinical cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Better CV health tied to lower severe COVID-19 risk in adults without CVD
25 Jun 2026
Severe bleeding after caesarean births reduced with prophylactic tranexamic acid
Researchers in China have shown that administering tranexamic acid to women with placenta praevia resulted in a significant reduction in severe postpartum bleeding and at the same time there was no indication of a rise in serious adverse events. [BMJ 2026;393:e089636]
Severe bleeding after caesarean births reduced with prophylactic tranexamic acid
24 Jun 2026
Nirsevimab prevents RSV-related hospitalizations, severe disease in infants
Treatment with nirsevimab has been shown to bring down the number of hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections and prevent the development of severe disease in infants, according to a study presented at ESPID 2026.
