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Study finds three times the risk of respiratory distress in infants born to COVID-infected mothers

New UCLA-led research finds that infants born full term to mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had three times the risk of having respiratory distress compared with unexposed infants, even though they themselves were not infected with the virus.

24 Jan 2024

COVID-19 pandemic erases years of advances in cardiovascular health

New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: the significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued.

24 Jan 2024

More than half of Americans uninformed as heart disease claims top spot again

More than half of people in the U.S. (51%) do not know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the country, according to a recent Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of the American Heart Association in November 2023.

24 Jan 2024

AI Therapy companion 'replika' gains traction among lonely students

The young adult mental health outcomes of using a GPT3-enabled chatbot.

24 Jan 2024

Prepared for the next virus pandemic: The APPEAL project

In collaboration with 12 partners from 6 countries, MatTek is establishing the Antivirus Pandemic Preparedness EuropeAn pLatform (APPEAL), a European research initiative aimed at enhancing preparedness for future pandemics.

From MatTek Corporation 24 Jan 2024

Non-COVID-19 mortality among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic

Non-COVID-19-related deaths among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic, as did the diabetes complication of sight loss, according to a global study review led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher that examined the impacts of pandemic-related disruptions on this vulnerable population.

23 Jan 2024

LTBR identified as potential target for cancer immunotherapy and marker of poor prognosis

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 1, entitled, "Systematic analysis of the prognostic value and immunological function of LTBR in human cancer."

23 Jan 2024

Long COVID's impact on cardiovascular health: what we do and do not know

Researchers review the cardiovascular effects of long COVID.

23 Jan 2024

Study finds patients with long COVID exhibit complement dysregulation with signs of thromboinflammation

Researchers explore inflammatory signatures restricted to patients with active post-acute COVID-19 sequelae.

23 Jan 2024

Persistent presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in long COVID patients

Researchers conduct blood digital transcriptomics to determine the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in patients with long COVID-19.

23 Jan 2024

Effects of varying COVID-19 vaccination rates on population-level health outcomes across variant waves in the U.S.

23 Jan 2024

Long COVID and ME/CFS patients could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy

People suffering from Long COVID or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy, a new University of Otago study has found.

22 Jan 2024

Primary care physicians drowning in EHR workload

The study evaluated recent trends in primary care physicians' (PCPs) electronic health record (EHR) workload.

22 Jan 2024

Scientists demonstrate way to produce SARS-CoV-2 receptor protein in mouse cells

A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University has demonstrated a way to produce large quantities of the receptor that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, binds to on the surface of human cells.

22 Jan 2024

COMO study focuses on the physical and mental health of children and adolescents in Germany

Less exercise, more time spent in front of screens, higher psychological stress, and reduced physical fitness: These alarming results were obtained by various studies focusing on children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

22 Jan 2024

Low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters, reserach shows

Research conducted by a team of scientists from Kaunas University, Lithuania, revealed that low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters.

22 Jan 2024

Innovative COVID-19 test prototype uses bioluminescence for speedier results

Researchers used a luciferase-independent luminescence test to investigate whether the wild-type SARS-CoV-2 spike protein possesses pseudo-luciferase activity for Cypridina luciferin.

22 Jan 2024

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Understanding parental perceptions on the management of adolescent screen use.

22 Jan 2024

Scientists discover key brain cells affected by COVID-19

A recent Cell Stem Cell study investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to dopaminergic neuron senescence.

22 Jan 2024

Study assesses effectiveness of strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings

Researchers analyzed whether infection prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic were adequate in protecting healthcare workers.

22 Jan 2024

covid 19 News and Research

Study finds three times the risk of respiratory distress in infants born to COVID-infected mothers

COVID-19 pandemic erases years of advances in cardiovascular health

More than half of Americans uninformed as heart disease claims top spot again

AI Therapy companion 'replika' gains traction among lonely students

Prepared for the next virus pandemic: The APPEAL project

Non-COVID-19 mortality among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic

LTBR identified as potential target for cancer immunotherapy and marker of poor prognosis

Long COVID's impact on cardiovascular health: what we do and do not know

Study finds patients with long COVID exhibit complement dysregulation with signs of thromboinflammation

Persistent presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in long COVID patients

Effects of varying COVID-19 vaccination rates on population-level health outcomes across variant waves in the U.S.

Long COVID and ME/CFS patients could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy

Primary care physicians drowning in EHR workload

Scientists demonstrate way to produce SARS-CoV-2 receptor protein in mouse cells

COMO study focuses on the physical and mental health of children and adolescents in Germany

Low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters, reserach shows

Innovative COVID-19 test prototype uses bioluminescence for speedier results

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Scientists discover key brain cells affected by COVID-19

Study assesses effectiveness of strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings

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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