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Health todayHeart and stroke refines
LDL cholesterol after starting statins and cardiovascular events in primary prevention
In 185,237 statin starters, two-year LDL of 1.8-2.5 mmol/L carried a MACE hazard ratio of 0.80 against 2.6 or more.
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Behavioural scienceInfection and pandemics refines
Influenza antibody titres waned by strain, not uniformly, in Michigan and Hong Kong
H1N1 titres fell in Michigan and two H3N2 strains fell in Hong Kong; other strains changed little.
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Behavioural scienceSmoking and vaping new
Quit rates at Hong Kong cessation services halved after COVID-19 emergency measures
Among 1762 adults using community cessation services in Hong Kong, validated six-month abstinence fell from 12.3% before the January 2020 emergency response to 6.8% after it.
Peer-reviewed
