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Lower grades for students who use both tobacco and cannabis, California survey reveals

A recent study published in The Journal of Pediatrics examines the odds of these outcomes when tobacco and cannabis are co-used after compensating for other risks.

18 Mar 2024

National disease prevention policies key to pandemic preparedness

A new study has found that countries which had national policies aimed at preventing disease fared better during the global pandemic than those which did not.

18 Mar 2024

Global health burden of neurological conditions is much greater than previously understood, study reveals

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and ageing of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

18 Mar 2024

Common domestic pets in Australia responsible for 53% of injury hospitalizations in 2021–22

Cats and dogs, the most common domestic pets in Australia, were responsible for over half (53%) of all injury hospitalizations related to contact with animals in 2021–22.

18 Mar 2024

Measles outbreak in Illinois underscores critical need for vaccination

Study reports a measles outbreak among five unvaccinated children in Illinois, highlighting the disease's high transmissibility even among those not in direct contact, underscoring the critical importance of vaccination.

17 Mar 2024

Researchers sound a clarion call for greater investment in bereavement care

The public health toll from bereavement is well-documented in the medical literature, with bereaved persons at greater risk for many adverse outcomes, including mental health challenges, decreased quality of life, health care neglect, cancer, heart disease, suicide, and death.

15 Mar 2024

Machine learning models to predict age from brain transcriptome changes

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 5, entitled, "Genome-wide transcriptome profiling and development of age prediction models in the human brain."

15 Mar 2024

UVA research could help identify COVID-19 survivors at risk for long-haul lung problems

UVA Health researchers have discovered a potential way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover well and which are likely to suffer "long-haul" lung problems.

15 Mar 2024

Study reveals the possibility of a laboratory origin of COVID-19

The origin of COVID-19 is highly debated – most studies have focused on a zoonotic origin, but research from the journal Risk Analysis, examined the likelihood of an unnatural origin (i.e. from a laboratory.)

15 Mar 2024

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and aging of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

15 Mar 2024

Rapid COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone: Impact of intensive delivery initiative

Sierra Leone's COVID-19 vaccination program, using community mobilization in remote villages, dramatically increased vaccine uptake, showing a scalable, cost-effective model for improving global vaccine access.

14 Mar 2024

Long COVID manifests as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from other respiratory illnesses

Long COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from seasonal influenza and other respiratory illnesses, with no evidence of increased moderate-to-severe functional limitations a year after infection, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

14 Mar 2024

Anxiety therapy prior to COVID-19 pandemic shields against increased stress

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented exposure to stressors driven by fears of a novel and deadly disease, intense uncertainty, and resulting isolation measures, which in turn resulted in increases in anxiety for many.

14 Mar 2024

New drug candidate designed at the atomic level could help halt emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Although COVID-19 has faded from the headlines, SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus behind the pandemic – is still rampantly infecting people around the world.

14 Mar 2024

Anti-inflammatory gene variant shields men under 75 from severe COVID-19

A certain variant of a key anti-inflammatory gene protects men under age 75 from severe illness and death when hospitalized from COVID-19, a genetic analysis of their blood shows.

14 Mar 2024

Viral infections contribute to more cases of intussusception in kids

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study.

14 Mar 2024

Study finds decline in breast cancer diagnoses during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Several studies have described the distinct ways the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted cancer care, but less is known about the specific ways the pandemic disrupted breast cancer, the most common non-skin cancer diagnosed in women.

14 Mar 2024

New analysis sheds light on cancer incidence and mortality trends in the UK

Trends in cancer incidence and deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) among individuals aged between 35 and 69 years.

14 Mar 2024

COVID-19 pandemic reverses global life expectancy gains, reveals comprehensive study

The Lancet's study on global demographic trends from 1950 to 2021, incorporating COVID-19 data, highlights significant shifts in mortality, life expectancy, and the profound pandemic impact, emphasizing the need for updated health polici

13 Mar 2024

Blood test shows 83% accuracy in detecting colorectal cancer

A blood test intended for screening for colorectal cancer in people who are of average risk and not experiencing symptoms correctly detected colorectal cancer in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease, according to a study published March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

13 Mar 2024

covid 19 News and Research

Lower grades for students who use both tobacco and cannabis, California survey reveals

National disease prevention policies key to pandemic preparedness

Global health burden of neurological conditions is much greater than previously understood, study reveals

Common domestic pets in Australia responsible for 53% of injury hospitalizations in 2021–22

Measles outbreak in Illinois underscores critical need for vaccination

Researchers sound a clarion call for greater investment in bereavement care

Machine learning models to predict age from brain transcriptome changes

UVA research could help identify COVID-19 survivors at risk for long-haul lung problems

Study reveals the possibility of a laboratory origin of COVID-19

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Rapid COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone: Impact of intensive delivery initiative

Long COVID manifests as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from other respiratory illnesses

Anxiety therapy prior to COVID-19 pandemic shields against increased stress

New drug candidate designed at the atomic level could help halt emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Anti-inflammatory gene variant shields men under 75 from severe COVID-19

Viral infections contribute to more cases of intussusception in kids

Study finds decline in breast cancer diagnoses during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

New analysis sheds light on cancer incidence and mortality trends in the UK

COVID-19 pandemic reverses global life expectancy gains, reveals comprehensive study

Blood test shows 83% accuracy in detecting colorectal cancer

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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