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What are the effects of anti-spike antibody levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk?

In a new study, researchers investigated the effect of anti-spike antibody levels on the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

23 Aug 2022

Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries

A meta-analysis comparing differences in the prevalence of hypertension between urban and rural areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) concludes that the prevalence of hypertension increased between 1990 and 2020 in both urban and rural areas, but with a more pronounced trend in rural areas.

22 Aug 2022

A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Researchers provide an overview of the monkeypox infection in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Aug 2022

Study reveals safety of COVID mRNA vaccines for patients with heart failure

COVID mRNA vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

22 Aug 2022

First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States

In a new study, researchers used seasonal autoregressive integrated moving averages to estimate excess mortality, defined as the difference between the number of observed and expected deaths, in the US.

22 Aug 2022

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

Researchers published the effects of a homologous booster dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11 years.

22 Aug 2022

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers explored how effectively nanotechnology-based novel and potential vaccines, drugs, and monoclonal antibodies could combat the current and yet to emerge SARS-CoV-2 variants.

22 Aug 2022

How do different social settings impact super-spreading event formation and onward transmission generation?

Researchers analyzed the influence of nightlife environments in sustained COVID-19 transmission.

22 Aug 2022

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

A recent study examines the potential effects of tobacco use on COVID-19.

21 Aug 2022

Day-of-injury blood tests predict which TBI patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability

A study finds that blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability, allowing clinicians to make decisions earlier on possible treatment of TBI.

19 Aug 2022

Exploring a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person

Researchers investigated the public health response to a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person.

19 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 prime and booster vaccinations found to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes

Researchers evaluated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prime vaccination and booster vaccination during pregnancy on maternal and fetal health outcomes.

19 Aug 2022

COVID-19 pandemic has increased pregnancy complications and maternal death during delivery

Researchers investigate whether pregnancy-related complications and obstetric outcomes changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2022

What is the association between COVID-19 and thrombotic events?

In a new study, researchers assessed the association of COVID-19 and influenza with thrombotic events among patients.

18 Aug 2022

Nepal has the highest death rate from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study reveals

Nepal has the world's highest age-adjusted death rate for chronic lung disease at 182.5 per 100,000 population, with more than 3,000 years lost to ill health or disability from the condition, according to an international study.

18 Aug 2022

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

A recent article illustrated the derivation and validation of the QCOVID4 risk determination algorithm for predicting COVID-19 hospitalization and death risk in England.

18 Aug 2022

How do BNT162b2 vaccine-induced neutralizing and non-neutralizing antibodies synergize to promote protection against SARS-CoV-2?

Scientists explored the COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccine triggered non-neutralizing and neutralizing antibody functions.

18 Aug 2022

Mathematical model describes the simultaneous transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and multidrug-resistant bacteria

Researchers developed an epidemiological model to simulate the co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2022

CD98 identified as a key mediator of pro-fibrotic and acute inflammatory responses in the lung

Researchers investigated the role of the CD98 glycoprotein in inducing an inflammatory response to SARS-CoV-2 in patients of progressive fibrosis interstitial lung diseases, including the archetypal PFILD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

18 Aug 2022

Quality improvement program enhances Pneumococcal vaccination rates amongst high risk patients

In this study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), a quality improvement program that utilized electronic best practice alerts within the electronic medical record boosted pneumococcal vaccination rates from 53% to 70% (P < 0.001) in adults age 18-64 years with stage 4 and 5 chronic kidney disease.

18 Aug 2022

Mortality News and Research

What are the effects of anti-spike antibody levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk?

Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries

A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Study reveals safety of COVID mRNA vaccines for patients with heart failure

First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

How do different social settings impact super-spreading event formation and onward transmission generation?

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Day-of-injury blood tests predict which TBI patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability

Exploring a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person

SARS-CoV-2 prime and booster vaccinations found to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes

COVID-19 pandemic has increased pregnancy complications and maternal death during delivery

What is the association between COVID-19 and thrombotic events?

Nepal has the highest death rate from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study reveals

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

How do BNT162b2 vaccine-induced neutralizing and non-neutralizing antibodies synergize to promote protection against SARS-CoV-2?

Mathematical model describes the simultaneous transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and multidrug-resistant bacteria

CD98 identified as a key mediator of pro-fibrotic and acute inflammatory responses in the lung

Quality improvement program enhances Pneumococcal vaccination rates amongst high risk patients

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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