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Disrupted medical conferences: Lessons learnt

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Major societies such as the European Society of cardiology (ESC) reported a 177% increase in attendees for its 2020 annual congress : 77,350 virtual attendees (logged-on) 2020 cf 27,946 physical attendees 2019. One important caveat here is that delegate registration fees were waived. Figure 1 What doctors say about virtual events . .

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A history of Johnson & Johnson

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By most measures the single largest pharma company in the world, US-based Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is also arguably one of the most well-known drugmakers among the general public. . joined the J&J Family of Companies. It was in 1961 that Belgium’s Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.

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Combo ‘Polypill’ May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%

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When taken on its own, the polypill reduced by about 20% the risk of heart attack, stroke, procedures to reopen clogged arteries and other heart disease, the researchers reported. The polypill/aspirin combination reduced heart problems and deaths by 31%, the researchers discovered. About 4.1% of those with the placebo.

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