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Statin treatment shown to be cost-effective for lowering cholesterol in young adults

Statin therapy has been shown cost-effective for lowering cholesterol in young adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

3 Dec 2021

LSHTM professor wins NIHR award to improve health care for people with disabilities in Uganda

Professor Hannah Kuper has been awarded a prestigious Global Research Professorship by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to develop and test a new community-led intervention to improve health care for people with disabilities in Uganda.

3 Dec 2021

Study shows difference in outcomes for women treated with checkpoint inhibitors for melanoma

A class of cancer immunotherapy called checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized cancer treatment. It's a new way to attack the disease by unleashing the immune system.

2 Dec 2021

Study reveals new way for detecting early risk of cardiovascular disease

The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is strongly associated with the "bad" LDL cholesterol. A large study by scientists at Karolinska Institutet now shows that two proteins that transport cholesterol particles in the blood provide early and reliable risk information.

1 Dec 2021

Comparison of peptides from human cardiac proteins and SARS-CoV-2 proteins

A new study investigated whether linear peptides contained in proteins (primarily expressed in the heart) also occur in the SARS-CoV-2 proteome.

1 Dec 2021

Longer between-dose intervals for COVID-19 vaccines may significantly reduce mortality

A recent study, currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server, has shown how longer dosing intervals of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be able to minimize mortality in low- and middle-income countries in the WHO European region – and significantly change our vaccination strategy.

30 Nov 2021

Study uncovers major disparities in preferred HIV medication uptake in low- and middle-income countries

A new study uncovered large and persistent disparities by sex and age in the uptake of a preferred HIV medication in low- and middle-income countries, potentially subjecting some women to worse HIV treatment outcomes if the situation is not corrected quickly.

30 Nov 2021

Northwestern researchers continue to tackle every facet of COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic nears the two-year mark, Northwestern Medicine scientists continue to tackle every facet of the disease, from investigating coronavirus vaccines' potential for providing immunity against similar coronaviruses to developing novel rapid antigen-based tests and examining disparities in COVID-19 case and mortality rates in Chicago.

30 Nov 2021

Substantial efforts needed to help people with HIV achieve durable viral suppression, study suggests

Among people with HIV worldwide who are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), adults are getting closer to the global target of 95% achieving viral suppression, but progress among children and adolescents is lagging and long-term viral suppression among all groups remains a challenge.

30 Nov 2021

Research finds low global HIV viral suppression rates among children and adolescents

Globally, less than two thirds of children living with HIV who are taking treatment are 'virally suppressed', according to new research from UNSW Sydney's Kirby Institute and the global IeDEA consortium, published today in The Lancet HIV.

30 Nov 2021

Study suggests substantial efforts are needed to help people with HIV durably suppress the virus

30 Nov 2021

Industrially processed foods increase the risk of a second heart attack or a fatal stroke

Ultra-processed foods are a major public health concern for their potential adverse effects on health. Now a study by the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention of the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli (Italy) explores the health effects of a large dietary share of ultra-processed food on people already suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

30 Nov 2021

Heart failure patients may benefit from common type 2 diabetes drug

Dapagliflozin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, improved symptoms and physical limitations in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, according to clinical trial results published in Nature Medicine.

29 Nov 2021

Do we need COVID-19 vaccine boosters?

An article published recently in the Journal of Virology explored the science behind COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

29 Nov 2021

Low neutralizing antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 Mu in BNT162b2 vaccinated

Researchers assess the neutralizing antibody titers in BNT162b2-vaccinated people against SARS-CoV-2 isolates from the Mu, Gamma, and B.1.111 lineages.

28 Nov 2021

Women more likely than men to struggle with daily activities as they get older, study finds

Women are more likely than men to struggle with both regular daily tasks and mobility activities as they age, according to new analysis of longitudinal cohort studies led by researchers at UCL and the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in France.

26 Nov 2021

WHO designates Omicron (B.1.1.529) as SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern

The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behavior of the virus.

26 Nov 2021

Epidemiology News and Research

Statin treatment shown to be cost-effective for lowering cholesterol in young adults

LSHTM professor wins NIHR award to improve health care for people with disabilities in Uganda

Study shows difference in outcomes for women treated with checkpoint inhibitors for melanoma

Study reveals new way for detecting early risk of cardiovascular disease

Comparison of peptides from human cardiac proteins and SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Longer between-dose intervals for COVID-19 vaccines may significantly reduce mortality

Study uncovers major disparities in preferred HIV medication uptake in low- and middle-income countries

Northwestern researchers continue to tackle every facet of COVID-19 pandemic

Substantial efforts needed to help people with HIV achieve durable viral suppression, study suggests

Research finds low global HIV viral suppression rates among children and adolescents

Study suggests substantial efforts are needed to help people with HIV durably suppress the virus

Industrially processed foods increase the risk of a second heart attack or a fatal stroke

Heart failure patients may benefit from common type 2 diabetes drug

Do we need COVID-19 vaccine boosters?

Low neutralizing antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 Mu in BNT162b2 vaccinated

Women more likely than men to struggle with daily activities as they get older, study finds

WHO designates Omicron (B.1.1.529) as SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern

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Common heart burn medication could lessen the effectiveness of lung cancer treatment

LSHTM joins with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity' for tackling vaccine misinformation

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