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Conflicting recommendations on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding individuals in Canada

In a recent study published in the journal SSM – Qualitative Research in Health, researchers in Canada examined expert discourses about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in pregnancy.

12 Apr 2023

New insights into how Omicron variants avoid destruction by "killer" T cells

Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 - the virus behind COVID-19 - have shown an uncanny knack for evading antibodies produced either by vaccines or exposure to earlier versions of the virus, leading to many breakthrough infections.

11 Apr 2023

COVID-19 caused a sustained increase in recreational screen time among children, especially during the week

A recent JAMA Pediatrics study investigated children’s screen time during three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and compared them with pre-pandemic screen time. This study evaluated whether the increase in screen time was more than age-expected changes.

11 Apr 2023

Digitalization is increasing the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide

Researchers evaluate the impact of digitalization on a societal level by using a linguistic big-data approach.

11 Apr 2023

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

Despite the success of vaccines for preventing COVID-19, and of drugs for treating the disease, outcomes for severely ill patients admitted to the hospital remains poor.

11 Apr 2023

MUSC study reveals the two most important factors driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

South Carolina residents were more hesitant than Americans as a whole to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the fall of 2020, report researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Journal of Psychiatry Research.

11 Apr 2023

Social media's impact on health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic

Now that we've arguably rounded the corner from the pandemic, researchers are dissecting our response and how we can improve it in the future.

11 Apr 2023

Study expands the knowledge about gut viral diversity in healthy infants

Viruses are usually associated with illness. But our bodies are full of both bacteria and viruses that constantly proliferate and interact with each other in our gastrointestinal tract.

11 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 may exploit multiple receptors and pathways across various tissues, age groups

A study led by Mount Sinai researchers Dr. Bin Zhang, the Willard T.C. Johnson Research Professor of Neurogenetics, and Dr. Christian Forst, an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, have identified potential novel receptors for SARS-CoV-2 and unveiled their tissue-specific and age-dependent expression.

11 Apr 2023

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging - requiring a new method.

11 Apr 2023

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Scientists isolate two antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers found antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants.

11 Apr 2023

The detrimental effects of excessive carbonated drink consumption on dental health

Researchers evaluated the detrimental effects of excessive consumption of carbonated drinks on dental health.

11 Apr 2023

Food systems and pandemic risks: exploring the connection between zoonotic spillovers and sustainable agriculture

Researchers investigated the link between food systems, zoonotic diseases, and sustainability.

11 Apr 2023

Pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade: a call for governance

Researchers delved deeper into the existing institutional landscape for pandemic prevention.

11 Apr 2023

Study finds human surfactant protein A can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Researchers assess the efficacy of the human surfactant protein A against SARS-CoV-2 infectivity.

10 Apr 2023

Interventions improved well-being among children and youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers review interventions aimed at enhancing the well-being of children and adolescents amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Apr 2023

Study sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories

A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on March 31, 2023, sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories.

10 Apr 2023

Researchers use AI and Twitter to create anxiety, depression prediction models

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil are using artificial intelligence (AI) and Twitter, one of the world's largest social media platforms, to try to create anxiety and depression prediction models that could in future provide signs of these disorders before clinical diagnosis.

10 Apr 2023

Mild COVID during pregnancy does not affect brain development in infants

Columbia researchers have found that babies born to moms who had mild or asymptomatic COVID during pregnancy are normal, based on results from a comprehensive assessment of brain development.

10 Apr 2023

covid 19 News and Research

Conflicting recommendations on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding individuals in Canada

New insights into how Omicron variants avoid destruction by "killer" T cells

COVID-19 caused a sustained increase in recreational screen time among children, especially during the week

Digitalization is increasing the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

MUSC study reveals the two most important factors driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Social media's impact on health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic

Study expands the knowledge about gut viral diversity in healthy infants

SARS-CoV-2 may exploit multiple receptors and pathways across various tissues, age groups

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Scientists isolate two antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

The detrimental effects of excessive carbonated drink consumption on dental health

Food systems and pandemic risks: exploring the connection between zoonotic spillovers and sustainable agriculture

Pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade: a call for governance

Study finds human surfactant protein A can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Interventions improved well-being among children and youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Study sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories

Researchers use AI and Twitter to create anxiety, depression prediction models

Mild COVID during pregnancy does not affect brain development in infants

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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