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Cost of living crisis threatens to reverse gains in life expectancy, study finds

The cost of living crisis is set to cut lives short and significantly widen the wealth and health gap between the richest and poorest sectors of society in Scotland—and elsewhere in the UK—suggests a modeling study published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health.

26 Sep 2023

UKHSA agrees a deal to produce life-saving vaccines in the UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has agreed a deal for millions of life-saving vaccines to be produced in the UK if a future influenza pandemic is ever declared.

26 Sep 2023

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

Cicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula, and child care expert.

26 Sep 2023

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental well-being of UK secondary school students

Researchers evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of secondary school children in the UK.

26 Sep 2023

How does long covid impact the school experiences of children and young people?

The impact of long covid on school experiences.

26 Sep 2023

One health wake-up call: London's river data highlights environmental perils

The largest-ever spatiotemporal monitoring of chemicals/contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in London waterways.

26 Sep 2023

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients face triple the risk of multiorgan damage, study reveals

Researchers in the U.K. find that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 face a higher medium-term risk of multiorgan abnormalities, revealed through multiorgan MRI scans. The study emphasizes the urgency for comprehensive post-hospitalization care, as these abnormalities are associated with persistent mental and physical health impairments.

25 Sep 2023

Long COVID research plagued by flawed methods, say experts

Overly broad definitions, a lack of appropriate, or any, comparison groups, among other things, in studies looking at the incidence, prevalence, and control of the condition - epidemiology - have distorted the risks, say the researchers.

25 Sep 2023

Intranasal vaccine shows promise against COVID variants in hamsters

Intranasal mRNA-LNP vaccines show promise in Syrian golden hamsters, effectively reducing SARS-CoV-2 viral loads and lung pathology. The study suggests potential efficacy against new variants, setting the stage for future research in human applications.

25 Sep 2023

One gene variant could be a shield against severe COVID-19 lung damage

Researchers identify a specific genetic variant, rs2204985, linked to less severe lung involvement and a stronger immune response in COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia. The study suggests that understanding this genetic marker could help identify high-risk individuals and enhance strategies for prevention and treatment.

25 Sep 2023

Research uncovers a link between antiviral drug for COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, the University of Liverpool, the University of Cape Town and UKHSA have uncovered a link between an antiviral drug for COVID-19 infections called molnupiravir and a pattern of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

25 Sep 2023

COVID drug molnupiravir appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve

Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug used to treat patients with COVID-19, appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve, with some of these new viruses being transmitted onwards, a new study has shown. It is not clear, however, whether these mutated viruses pose an increased risk to patients or are able to evade the vaccine.

25 Sep 2023

Future-proof vaccine candidate protects against wide range of coronaviruses

Studies of a 'future-proof' vaccine candidate have shown that just one antigen can be modified to provide a broadly protective immune response in animals.

25 Sep 2023

Child mental health has worsened during pandemic, but inequalities have narrowed

The findings confound predictions in some quarters that disadvantaged children, who had worse mental health to start with, would be hardest hit.

25 Sep 2023

Long COVID patients exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, study shows

People who have experienced brain fog, confusion, pain, and extreme fatigue for months or longer after being infected with the COVID-19 virus exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus than those not diagnosed with long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

25 Sep 2023

Is the implementation of contact precautions crucial for preventing healthcare-associated MRSA?

The designation of contact precautions as an "essential practice" for MRSA prevention.

25 Sep 2023

Diabetes incidence significantly increased among youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Diabetes incidence among youth in the United States before and during the coronavirus disease 2019.

25 Sep 2023

Officials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the ‘how’ gets hairy.

When three teenagers died of fentanyl overdoses last year in Larimer County, Colorado, it shocked the community and “flipped families upside down,” said Tom Gonzales, the county’s public health director.

25 Sep 2023

The power of nanobodies: How they impact COVID-19 immune response

The structures of 340 antibodies (Abs) and 83 nanobodies.

25 Sep 2023

COVID-19 pushed upstate New Yorkers to embrace backyard farming

During the COVID-19 pandemic, upstate New Yorkers turned to backyard and wild food production to gain more control over their food supply, according to a study by Cornell University. The research highlights how the pandemic-related disruptions in conventional food supply chains led to a significant uptick in gardening, poultry rearing, and foraging as a strategy to improve food security.

25 Sep 2023

covid 19 News and Research

Cost of living crisis threatens to reverse gains in life expectancy, study finds

UKHSA agrees a deal to produce life-saving vaccines in the UK

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental well-being of UK secondary school students

How does long covid impact the school experiences of children and young people?

One health wake-up call: London's river data highlights environmental perils

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients face triple the risk of multiorgan damage, study reveals

Long COVID research plagued by flawed methods, say experts

Intranasal vaccine shows promise against COVID variants in hamsters

One gene variant could be a shield against severe COVID-19 lung damage

Research uncovers a link between antiviral drug for COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mutations

COVID drug molnupiravir appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve

Future-proof vaccine candidate protects against wide range of coronaviruses

Child mental health has worsened during pandemic, but inequalities have narrowed

Long COVID patients exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, study shows

Is the implementation of contact precautions crucial for preventing healthcare-associated MRSA?

Diabetes incidence significantly increased among youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Officials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the ‘how’ gets hairy.

The power of nanobodies: How they impact COVID-19 immune response

COVID-19 pushed upstate New Yorkers to embrace backyard farming

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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