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Meta-analysis on the persistence and prognosis of taste and smell dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

Researchers performed a meta-analysis to assess taste and smell recovery in COVID-19 and prognostic indicators of the recovery.

1 Aug 2022

Higher insulin dose is positively linked with cancer incidence, study finds

Dr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology looking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence (the number of new cases) among patients with type 1 diabetes, finding that higher insulin dose is positively associated with cancer incidence and that the association is stronger among those with insulin resistance.

29 Jul 2022

What the polio case in New York tells us about the end of polio

No one studying polio knew more than Albert Sabin, the Polish-American scientist whose vaccine against the crippling disease has been used worldwide since 1959.

29 Jul 2022

Less than half of Genevans have antibodies neutralizing Omicron sub-variants, study shows

A study by the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva and the EPFL shows that almost all Genevans (93.8%) have antibodies against SARS-CoV 2, almost three quarters of whom acquired them through an infection.

28 Jul 2022

New research points to multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 zoonotic spillover to humans involved two separate cross-species transmission events and lineages A and B viruses.

28 Jul 2022

Oncology trial data not available for independent scrutiny, study finds

Despite a commitment from the pharmaceutical industry in 2014 to improve data transparency, more than half of the clinical trials that led to the United States Food and Drug Administration approving anticancer medicines over the past 10 years are not available for independent scrutiny, a multi-national study led by Flinders University has found.

28 Jul 2022

The kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies up to 21 months after infection

Researchers found significant seroreversion of total anti-nucleocapsid immunoglobulin.

28 Jul 2022

Epigenetic age acceleration could be used as a biomarker to estimate functional and cognitive aging

A first-of-its-kind study of 1,813 older women suggests that the accelerated biological aging of the body - epigenetic age acceleration specifically - is associated with lower odds of living to be 90 years old and also being physically mobile and having intact mental function.

27 Jul 2022

To stem the spread of monkeypox, health departments tap into networks of those most at risk

On July 23, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern.

27 Jul 2022

Share of tweets about healthy foods increased by 20% during the pandemic, analysis finds

From May 2020 to January 2021, the share of tweets about healthy foods increased by 20 percent compared to pre-pandemic estimates, while fast-food and alcohol tweets decreased by 9 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers pinpoint multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

In a pair of related studies, published July 26, 2022 online via First Release in Science, researchers at University of California San Diego, with colleagues on four continents, show that the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 was at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, and resulted from at least two instances of the SARS-CoV-2 virus jumping from live animal hosts to humans working or shopping there.

26 Jul 2022

Differences in development of children conceived by ART are no longer apparent by late adolescence

Differences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent by late adolescence, finds new research.

26 Jul 2022

Study describes county-to-county SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Minnesota

New research has recently described the county-to-county transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Minnesota.

26 Jul 2022

How prepared are we for a widespread monkeypox outbreak?

In a new study, researchers summarized the epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and prevention and treatment strategies for monkeypox (MPX) caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

25 Jul 2022

Renowned neurologist to join the staff leadership team of The American Heart Association

The American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has announced that Mitchell S.V. Elkind, M.D., M.S., FAHA, longtime volunteer of the Association and renowned neurologist, will be joining the staff leadership team this fall as Chief Clinical Science Officer.

25 Jul 2022

Rutgers researchers highlight the need for a balanced approach to examine adult e-cigarette use

Rutgers researchers are calling for a balanced approach to examining recent trends in adult e-cigarette use.

22 Jul 2022

Women exposed to phthalates during pregnancy have increased risk of preterm birth

A Rutgers researcher was part of a National Institutes of Health study that found pregnant women who were exposed to chemical compounds known as phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth.

22 Jul 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug price bill is a go in the Senate

President Joe Biden is the latest top Washington official to test positive for covid-19, following Vice President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. But work continues, particularly on a Senate bill that could, for the first time, allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap seniors' out-of-pocket medication costs.

21 Jul 2022

Women a history of endometriosis may have greater stroke risk

A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared to women without the chronic inflammatory condition, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

21 Jul 2022

Study reveals link between feeding of raw meat to pet dogs and presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New research has revealed an association between the feeding of raw meat to pet dogs and the presence of bacteria resistant to critically important antibiotics.

21 Jul 2022

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Meta-analysis on the persistence and prognosis of taste and smell dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

Higher insulin dose is positively linked with cancer incidence, study finds

What the polio case in New York tells us about the end of polio

Less than half of Genevans have antibodies neutralizing Omicron sub-variants, study shows

New research points to multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

Oncology trial data not available for independent scrutiny, study finds

The kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies up to 21 months after infection

Epigenetic age acceleration could be used as a biomarker to estimate functional and cognitive aging

To stem the spread of monkeypox, health departments tap into networks of those most at risk

Share of tweets about healthy foods increased by 20% during the pandemic, analysis finds

Researchers pinpoint multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

Differences in development of children conceived by ART are no longer apparent by late adolescence

Study describes county-to-county SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Minnesota

How prepared are we for a widespread monkeypox outbreak?

Renowned neurologist to join the staff leadership team of The American Heart Association

Rutgers researchers highlight the need for a balanced approach to examine adult e-cigarette use

Women exposed to phthalates during pregnancy have increased risk of preterm birth

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug price bill is a go in the Senate

Women a history of endometriosis may have greater stroke risk

Study reveals link between feeding of raw meat to pet dogs and presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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