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Human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus detection using ribonucleic acid sequencing among smokers

Researchers identified serological Hepatitis C virus (HCV) signatures and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) signatures through the secondary utilization of ribonucleic acid sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis data among previous and existing smokers with or without COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

30 Jan 2023

Researchers explore respiratory syncytial virus infection before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers assessed the occurrence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection prior tobefore and at the time of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

27 Jan 2023

New interactive tool helps to calculate risk of developing advanced breast cancer

Breast cancer is now the leading cause of global cancer incidence among women but determining who will develop breast cancer is still a challenge for the medical community.

25 Jan 2023

Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts

Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk - 34%, according to a large observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Jan 2023

FDA briefing discusses different COVID-19 vaccination regimens

In a recent briefing document published by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) ahead of an advisory committee meeting scheduled for January 26, 2023, the national agency proposed that people should be given yearly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

25 Jan 2023

Ospemifene and systemic hormone therapy improve vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, study suggests

As women age, they are more susceptible to vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse because of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA).

25 Jan 2023

A slight increase in Mpox cases across the globe, along with an increase in deaths

The WHO discusses genomic sequencing of the Mpox virus, in addition to providing public and clinical health links between HIV and Mpox.

24 Jan 2023

"Breathe Sweden" platform enhances collaborations in asthma, allergy, and respiratory research

"Breathe Sweden", a digital platform for researchers who collect studies on diseases and disorders of the respiratory tract, has now been launched.

24 Jan 2023

Moderate and vigorous physical activity every day linked to mid-life cognitive performance

The amount of time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity every day is linked to mid-life brain power, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

24 Jan 2023

Wastewater-based epidemiology for COVID-19 monitoring and public health protection at three UK airports

Researchers performed SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in UK airports using wastewater monitoring.

24 Jan 2023

As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

Montana's conservative leaders, stymied by the courts from passing laws that impose significant statewide abortion restrictions, seek to tighten the state's Medicaid rules to make it more difficult for low-income women to receive abortions.

24 Jan 2023

High-quality primary care attributes associated with reduction in hospitalizations during COVID-19 pandemic

Japanese researchers examined the association between primary care practice characteristics and total hospitalizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Jan 2023

Exploring the clinical impact of co-detections of other respiratory viruses in US children hospitalized for COVID-19

Researchers recently assessed the clinical impact and epidemiology of viral co-detections in children in the United States of America (USA) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

23 Jan 2023

Study identifies women with twofold increased risk of developing contralateral breast cancer

Women with cancer in one breast may be at higher risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast if they are carriers of specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.

20 Jan 2023

Study shows increase in medical encounters six months post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, with vaccination lowering persistent symptoms risk

Researchers identified factors related to PCC [post-COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019] symptoms and assessed changes in PCC medical visits.

20 Jan 2023

WHO reports a severe case of avian (bird) flu in Ecuador

In a recent article published in the Disease Outbreak News section of the World Health Organization (WHO) website, they reported severe infection from the current H5 clade of avian influenza A virus in a nine-year-old girl inhabiting a rural province of Bolívar in Ecuador.

20 Jan 2023

Team-oriented approach improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury

Findings from a new study published in The Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, involving a collaborative effort between researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, Vanderbilt, and Veteran's Affairs (VA) medical centers, show that an implementation science approach using team-based coaching and automated surveillance reporting significantly improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared to other interventions.

19 Jan 2023

Mpox has been silently circulating in non-mpox-endemic nations for 20 years, according to new study

Researchers described the evolution of the mpox virus (MPXV) before the 2022 outbreak.

19 Jan 2023

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

The National Health Institute has awarded Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The American University of Beirut Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine a five-year grant for the Late Life Learning (LLL), Cognition and Aging (3LC) study.

19 Jan 2023

Athletes unable to continue competing in the Olympic Games when they sustain muscle-tendon injuries

In a recent study, researchers reviewed magnetic resonance images (MRI) of muscle injuries experienced by athletes during the Tokyo Olympic Games and found that when muscle injuries were characterized by torn fibers extending to the tendon, athletes were often unable to finish their events.

18 Jan 2023

Epidemiology News and Research

Human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus detection using ribonucleic acid sequencing among smokers

Researchers explore respiratory syncytial virus infection before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

New interactive tool helps to calculate risk of developing advanced breast cancer

Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts

FDA briefing discusses different COVID-19 vaccination regimens

Ospemifene and systemic hormone therapy improve vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, study suggests

A slight increase in Mpox cases across the globe, along with an increase in deaths

"Breathe Sweden" platform enhances collaborations in asthma, allergy, and respiratory research

Moderate and vigorous physical activity every day linked to mid-life cognitive performance

Wastewater-based epidemiology for COVID-19 monitoring and public health protection at three UK airports

As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

High-quality primary care attributes associated with reduction in hospitalizations during COVID-19 pandemic

Exploring the clinical impact of co-detections of other respiratory viruses in US children hospitalized for COVID-19

Study identifies women with twofold increased risk of developing contralateral breast cancer

Study shows increase in medical encounters six months post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, with vaccination lowering persistent symptoms risk

WHO reports a severe case of avian (bird) flu in Ecuador

Team-oriented approach improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury

Mpox has been silently circulating in non-mpox-endemic nations for 20 years, according to new study

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

Athletes unable to continue competing in the Olympic Games when they sustain muscle-tendon injuries

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