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Evaluating the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy with vacuum erectile device for the treatment of patients with diabetes and erectile dysfunction. – Medivizor

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Posted by Medivizor on Dec 4, 2022 in Diabetes mellitus | In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) with a vacuum erectile device (VED) for the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and erectile dysfunction (ED) who were unresponsive to phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors. The data … Read more

Australia’s fourth Covid wave likely to peak before Christmas, experts say

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Australia’s fourth Covid wave is likely to peak before Christmas as the rate of hospitalisations and infections begin to slow. Cases have continued to increase nationwide for the sixth consecutive week, however at a slower rate. This suggests a plateau in cases would arrive by the first week of December, in line with pandemic modelling, … Read more

Covid cases double in NSW and Victoria in a fortnight as fourth wave surges across eastern states

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Covid cases are continuing to surge, doubling in New South Wales and Victoria in just a fortnight. Hospitalisations and deaths have also risen sharply, prompting NSW health authorities to mandate a limited return to mask-wearing to curb the rise in cases. NSW Health updated its Covid risk rating to amber on Friday, requiring masks in … Read more

Covid-19 case numbers exploding across Australia as fourth wave takes off

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The number of active Covid cases has exploded across the country as Australia enters its fourth wave, prompting renewed warnings to protect vulnerable aged care residents. Jurisdictions collectively recorded more than 58,000 new cases of Covid in the past week, with some states reporting a doubling in the number of people hospitalised with the virus. … Read more

Queensland raises Covid alert level as summer wave hits eastern states

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The predicted summer Covid wave has hit Australia’s eastern states, with Queensland recommending the return of mask-wearing in some settings and new data showing a spike in cases and hospitalisations across New South Wales. On Thursday, Queensland moved its Covid traffic light system to “amber”, recommending the return of masks among vulnerable people and in … Read more

Democrats hold back ‘red wave’ in cliff-hanger US midterms | The Citizen

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Republican hopes of a “red wave” carrying them to power in the US Congress faded Wednesday as Joe Biden’s Democrats put up a stronger-than-expected defense in a midterm contest headed for a cliff-hanger finish. With a majority of Tuesday’s races called, Republicans seemed on track to reclaim the House of Representatives for the first time … Read more

Amid warnings of a looming Covid wave, how do Australia’s vaccination rates stack up?

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Government health officials are warning of a new wave of Covid cases, predicting transmission will increase in coming weeks. So what does the latest data show for the rollout of vaccinations in Australia, and how do we compare with other countries? Just over half of eligible Australians have had a third Covid vaccine dose, and … Read more

New Covid-19 wave to hit NSW within weeks, chief health officer says – video

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Chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant warns a new wave of Covid infections is looming in New South Wales, with transmission of the virus predicted to increase in the coming weeks. ‘BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron continues to be the most common variants. However, we are seeing a rise in XBB, BQ.1.1 and the BA.2 sublineages,’ … Read more

New Covid-19 wave to hit NSW within weeks, chief health officer says

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A new wave of Covid-19 infections is looming in New South Wales, the state’s chief health officer, Dr Kerry Chant, will warn on Thursday, with transmission of the virus predicted to increase in coming weeks. It follows Victoria’s chief health officer, Prof Brett Sutton, making a similar announcement last week, with Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and … Read more

China braces for wave of workers fleeing iPhone factory in Covid-hit Zhengzhou

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Cities in central China have hastily drawn up plans to isolate migrant workers fleeing to their hometowns from the country’s largest iPhone factory, amid fears they will spread coronavirus after leaving the plant in Covid-hit Zhengzhou. Videos shared on Chinese social media show people who are allegedly workers at the Foxconn plant climbing over fences … Read more