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Study finds disparities in first evaluation of infants with cystic fibrosis from minoritized groups

Infants from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds who have positive newborn screening tests for cystic fibrosis received their diagnostic follow-up for the disease later than recommended and later than white, non-Hispanic infants, according to a study published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.

27 Jul 2022

New guidelines for breast cancer screening and diagnosis helps people understand their personal risk

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis to help people understand their personal risk for breast cancer,

27 Jul 2022

Study estimates prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 omicron breakthrough infections in South Africa

Scientists have described the prevalence of vaccine breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection in South Africa during the period of delta and omicron circulation.

27 Jul 2022

Experts call for consistent measurement across the social determinants of health

Access to quality healthcare depends on the accurate evaluation of social determinants of health (SDOH), but the healthcare industry has placed insufficient effort on this according to the authors of a new Commentary. The Commentary, titled "A Call for Consistent Measurement Across the SDOH Industry Landscape," is published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Management.

26 Jul 2022

Review may lead to improvements in therapeutic options for preterm infants

One in two premature babies receives transfusions of red blood cells (RBC) due to anemia. There are no generally accepted clinical guidelines for the degree of anemia necessitating blood transfusions.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers report ‘hybrid immune damping’ following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Researchers explore the impact of differential immune imprinting patterns in individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 with a history of prior infection.

25 Jul 2022

How COVID-19 affects the brain microvasculature

A recent study discusses the effects of COVID-19 on the brain microvascular system.

25 Jul 2022

COVID-19 related acute muscle loss linked to worse outcomes

Researchers investigate acute sarcopenia prevalence in COVID-19 patients and the outcomes of this complication.

25 Jul 2022

Exposure to extreme heat linked with malnutrition among children in low-income countries

Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries – threatening to reverse decades of progress, Cornell research finds.

25 Jul 2022

Climate action could cut 6,000 heat-related child deaths a year in Africa

The annual death rate of children under five years old could double to about 38,000 by 2049 compared with the decade 2005-2014, without cuts to rising carbon emissions, a study estimates.

22 Jul 2022

Study provides estimates of worldwide contraceptive use by country, age group, and marital status

Published today in The Lancet journal by the Global Burden of Disease study, the most comprehensive assessment of worldwide contraceptive need and use estimated that over 160 million women and adolescents with need to prevent childbearing remained without contraception in 2019 – despite major increases in use at a global level since 1970.

22 Jul 2022

Associations between whole blood viscosity and SARS-CoV-2-linked death

Researchers depicted the link between COVID-19-associated mortality and whole blood viscosity (WBV).

21 Jul 2022

Are Mexican free-tailed bats a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir?

In a new study, investigators analyzed whether Mexican free-tailed bats were a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir.

21 Jul 2022

UK study finds an increase in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes up to 12 months after COVID-19

Researchers determined whether the incidence of new diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) increases in a year among those recovering from COVID-19.

21 Jul 2022

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

A summary of available knowledge on the monkeypox virus including pathogenicity, risk to the human population, and strategies that can help limit its spread.

20 Jul 2022

Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health on hypertension control

A research article published this month in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights the significant impact of social determinants of health on patients' ability to sustain control of hypertension.

20 Jul 2022

Fourth dose of Pfizer mRNA COVID vaccine protective against variants and symptomatic infection

Researchers evaluate the efficacy of three- and four-dose regimens of a mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine in reducing the risk of symptomatic infection.

20 Jul 2022

Smoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients

New research assessed the association of smoking with COVID-19 complications.

20 Jul 2022

New score shows improved prediction of mortality after acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

20 Jul 2022

NHS Breast Screening Programme confers only a low risk of overdiagnosis

In the UK, breast cancer accounts for 31% of all new cancers diagnosed in women each year, with cases having increased by 4% in the last decade.

20 Jul 2022

Mortality News and Research

Study finds disparities in first evaluation of infants with cystic fibrosis from minoritized groups

New guidelines for breast cancer screening and diagnosis helps people understand their personal risk

Study estimates prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 omicron breakthrough infections in South Africa

Experts call for consistent measurement across the social determinants of health

Review may lead to improvements in therapeutic options for preterm infants

Researchers report ‘hybrid immune damping’ following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

How COVID-19 affects the brain microvasculature

COVID-19 related acute muscle loss linked to worse outcomes

Exposure to extreme heat linked with malnutrition among children in low-income countries

Climate action could cut 6,000 heat-related child deaths a year in Africa

Study provides estimates of worldwide contraceptive use by country, age group, and marital status

Associations between whole blood viscosity and SARS-CoV-2-linked death

Are Mexican free-tailed bats a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir?

UK study finds an increase in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes up to 12 months after COVID-19

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health on hypertension control

Fourth dose of Pfizer mRNA COVID vaccine protective against variants and symptomatic infection

Smoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients

New score shows improved prediction of mortality after acute kidney injury

NHS Breast Screening Programme confers only a low risk of overdiagnosis

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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