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Pediatric invasive group A Streptococcal infections on the rise during respiratory virus outbreak

Researchers assess the incidence of invasive Group A streptococcal infections among children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 Apr 2023

COVID-19 pandemic caused significant variations in cancer reporting

New research from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) outlines significant ways that the COVID-19 pandemic destabilized usual patterns of cancer care as reported in the National Cancer Database (NCDB), one of the largest cancer registries in the world used by thousands of hospitals and centers around the country to inform and improve the quality of cancer care.

12 Apr 2023

Researchers use a quick, portable process to produce promising virus-fighting protein

A multidisciplinary research team has produced a promising virus-fighting protein using a quick, portable process that could be easily deployed at the source of a future virus outbreak.

12 Apr 2023

The identification of vaccinee-derived antibodies with broad-spectrum Omicron neutralization activity

Reported the identification of a panel of vaccinee-derived antibodies with broad-spectrum neutralization activity.

12 Apr 2023

The international spread of drug-resistant Shigella sonnei

Researchers examined the international dissemination of the outbreak of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei.

12 Apr 2023

An extremely rare case report of rebound multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

Researchers described the case report of an infant boy experiencing rebound MIS-C.

12 Apr 2023

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Researchers reviewed to identify factors that increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms among long coronavirus disease patients.

12 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection among infants born to maternal COVID-19 cases during Omicron variant predominance

Researchers assessed the incidence rate of SARS-CoV-2 infections pre- and post-SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC dominance among infants.

12 Apr 2023

Understanding the dynamics of airborne transmission in enclosed spaces: implications for disease control in indoor superspreading events

Researchers investigated the dynamics of airborne diseases in enclosed spaces.

12 Apr 2023

New insights into how Omicron variants avoid destruction by "killer" T cells

Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 -; the virus behind COVID-19 -; have shown an uncanny knack for evading antibodies produced either by vaccines or exposure to earlier versions of the virus, leading to many breakthrough infections.

11 Apr 2023

Digitalization is increasing the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide

Researchers evaluate the impact of digitalization on a societal level by using a linguistic big-data approach.

11 Apr 2023

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

Despite the success of vaccines for preventing COVID-19, and of drugs for treating the disease, outcomes for severely ill patients admitted to the hospital remains poor.

11 Apr 2023

MUSC study reveals the two most important factors driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

South Carolina residents were more hesitant than Americans as a whole to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the fall of 2020, report researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Journal of Psychiatry Research.

11 Apr 2023

Social media's impact on health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic

Now that we've arguably rounded the corner from the pandemic, researchers are dissecting our response and how we can improve it in the future.

11 Apr 2023

Study expands the knowledge about gut viral diversity in healthy infants

Viruses are usually associated with illness. But our bodies are full of both bacteria and viruses that constantly proliferate and interact with each other in our gastrointestinal tract.

11 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 may exploit multiple receptors and pathways across various tissues, age groups

A study led by Mount Sinai researchers Dr. Bin Zhang, the Willard T.C. Johnson Research Professor of Neurogenetics, and Dr. Christian Forst, an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, have identified potential novel receptors for SARS-CoV-2 and unveiled their tissue-specific and age-dependent expression.

11 Apr 2023

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging-; requiring a new method.

11 Apr 2023

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Scientists isolate two antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers found antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants.

11 Apr 2023

The detrimental effects of excessive carbonated drink consumption on dental health

Researchers evaluated the detrimental effects of excessive consumption of carbonated drinks on dental health.

11 Apr 2023

covid 19 News and Research

Pediatric invasive group A Streptococcal infections on the rise during respiratory virus outbreak

COVID-19 pandemic caused significant variations in cancer reporting

Researchers use a quick, portable process to produce promising virus-fighting protein

The identification of vaccinee-derived antibodies with broad-spectrum Omicron neutralization activity

The international spread of drug-resistant Shigella sonnei

An extremely rare case report of rebound multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

SARS-CoV-2 infection among infants born to maternal COVID-19 cases during Omicron variant predominance

Understanding the dynamics of airborne transmission in enclosed spaces: implications for disease control in indoor superspreading events

New insights into how Omicron variants avoid destruction by "killer" T cells

Digitalization is increasing the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

MUSC study reveals the two most important factors driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Social media's impact on health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic

Study expands the knowledge about gut viral diversity in healthy infants

SARS-CoV-2 may exploit multiple receptors and pathways across various tissues, age groups

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Scientists isolate two antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

The detrimental effects of excessive carbonated drink consumption on dental health

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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