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Does the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination vary by age, sex, and inter-dose interval among adolescents aged 12 to 17?

Researchers conducted a population-based cohort study among 12 to 17-year-old adolescents in Ontario, Canada, to estimate the incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination.

3 Mar 2023

Study estimates and compares excess mortality due to cardiovascular diseases across multiple pandemic waves in the US

Researchers estimated excess cardiovascular deaths in the USA between March 2020 and March 2022.

3 Mar 2023

Cirrhosis associated with lower immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines in patients with chronic liver disease

The overall responsiveness of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) to COVID-19 vaccines has been shown to be decreased in patients with cirrhosis.

2 Mar 2023

Alarming Projection: By 2035, more than half of the global population will be obese

The World Obesity Atlas predicts that over 51% of the world population will be considered obese by 2035.

2 Mar 2023

Wastewater-based monitoring is effective in detecting viral outbreaks in schools

Schools are among the most notable settings people associate with picking up viral infections such as the common cold, various types of the flu or other respiratory viruses.

2 Mar 2023

What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the self-management practices of chronic kidney disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Study identifies renalase as a novel independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality

Researchers assessed the role of renalase as an independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality.

2 Mar 2023

Using a mathematical model for future pandemic preparedness

Scientists have developed mathematical models that analyze the data obtained from an initial wave of the influenza pandemic to predict the dynamics of subsequent waves. Such predictions could be useful for pandemic preparedness.

2 Mar 2023

How have remote sensing, satellite imaging, and geospatial data been used in COVID-19 research?

Researchers examined the use of geospatial tools, methods, and techniques such as satellite imaging and remote sensing in analyzing the transmission and mortality rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Researchers analyzed polygenic risk scores in whole genome sequences obtained from blood samples of long COVID patients to determine genomic predictors of long COVID.

2 Mar 2023

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries, and abuse at Montana State Hospital

Jennifer Mitchell remembered getting a call nearly two years ago that her 69-year-old husband, Bill, had crashed his car and had been committed to the Montana State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric hospital for adults about 20 miles from their home in Butte.

2 Mar 2023

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads.

2 Mar 2023

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards self-care since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers explored how views/attitudes of health/social care professionals on self-care changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Researchers use spatial single-cell transcriptome technique to examine immune signatures of SARS-CoV-2-infected lungs

The study findings demonstrate the power of spatial single-cell transcriptomics in studying COVID-19 lung pathology and other health and disease conditions.

1 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 breakthrough infections likely protect against BA.4 infection

Omicron BTIs induce durable neutralizing immune responses by recalling cross-reactive and vaccine-induced memory B lymphocytes.

1 Mar 2023

New cell-based assay shown to rapidly profile drug resistance to three widely used SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibiting drugs

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers tested three next-generation severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro) inhibitors, namely, nirmatrelvir, ensitrelvir, and FB2001, using a novel cell-based assay.

1 Mar 2023

How did people in Zimbabwe respond to drug-resistant tuberculosis alongside COVID-19?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers described the experiences and coping strategies of people who suffered from drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Zimbabwe between 2020 and 2021.

1 Mar 2023

Omega-3 fatty acids may be protective against contracting or suffering adverse outcomes of COVID-19

A study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) explored the role of omega-3 fatty acids, especially EPA and DHA, and whether they might be protective against contracting and/or suffering adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection.

1 Mar 2023

Covid-19 vaccination can curb the effect of long COVID on patients' social, professional, and family lives

Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, may lessen the severity and duration of 'long COVID' in those with persistent symptoms after infection, suggests a study that closely imitates a randomized clinical trial, and published in the open access journal, BMJ Medicine.

1 Mar 2023

Workplace support can protect healthcare professionals against adverse mental health and burnout

Amongst healthcare professionals, the feeling of being supported in the workplace can protect them against adverse mental health and burnout, according to a new study published in CMAJ Open by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and medical staff at various hospitals across the UK.

1 Mar 2023

covid 19 News and Research

Does the incidence of reported myocarditis or pericarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination vary by age, sex, and inter-dose interval among adolescents aged 12 to 17?

Study estimates and compares excess mortality due to cardiovascular diseases across multiple pandemic waves in the US

Cirrhosis associated with lower immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines in patients with chronic liver disease

Alarming Projection: By 2035, more than half of the global population will be obese

Wastewater-based monitoring is effective in detecting viral outbreaks in schools

What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Study identifies renalase as a novel independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality

Using a mathematical model for future pandemic preparedness

How have remote sensing, satellite imaging, and geospatial data been used in COVID-19 research?

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries, and abuse at Montana State Hospital

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards self-care since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers use spatial single-cell transcriptome technique to examine immune signatures of SARS-CoV-2-infected lungs

SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 breakthrough infections likely protect against BA.4 infection

New cell-based assay shown to rapidly profile drug resistance to three widely used SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibiting drugs

How did people in Zimbabwe respond to drug-resistant tuberculosis alongside COVID-19?

Omega-3 fatty acids may be protective against contracting or suffering adverse outcomes of COVID-19

Covid-19 vaccination can curb the effect of long COVID on patients' social, professional, and family lives

Workplace support can protect healthcare professionals against adverse mental health and burnout

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