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This small Canadian drugmaker wants to make J&J vaccines for poor nations. It needs more than a patent waiver.

Biolyse Pharma Corp., which makes a cancer medication, was gearing up to start making generic biologic drugs, made from living organisms. Then the pandemic hit.

6 May 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Sharing vaccines with the world

The Biden administration — keeping a campaign promise — announced it would back a temporary waiver of patent protections for the covid-19 vaccines, arousing the ire of the drug industry.

6 May 2021

Study finds link between pandemic-related income loss, financial strain and depression

Researchers have found an independent association between COVID-19-related income loss and financial strain and depression, according to the latest study from the COVID-19 Resilience Project, run by the Lifespan Brain Institute of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine.

6 May 2021

Study provides a better understanding of the complex interplay of ncRNAs with gene regulation

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have discovered previously unknown non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) involved in regulating the gene expression of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF), the master regulators of angiogenesis.

6 May 2021

New method shows that tau forms small aggregates as part of the body's normal physiology

It turns out that not all build-ups of tau protein are bad, and a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania developed a method to show that.

6 May 2021

Transplant recipients with COVID-19 may show lower cellular and antibody immune responses

Transplant patients are typically on chronic immunosuppression, making them automatically more vulnerable to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the agent responsible for the loss of over three million lives in the current COVID-19 pandemic. A new study discusses evidence for subnormal immune responses following COVID-19 in this population.

6 May 2021

Aberrant immune features in healthy elderly and male subjects with severe COVID-19 may predate infection

A new study shows that the immunological features of severe COVID-19 are already present in healthy older adults and in men, before they are infected, indicating a possible explanation for this differential susceptibility towards the virus.

6 May 2021

Could stem cells improve the outcome of ARDS in severe COVID-19?

A recent study, published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, explores the safety and efficacy of stem cells, which have been touted as the panacea for a wide range of illnesses, ranging from chronic degenerative conditions to cancer.

6 May 2021

Moderate alcohol intake may be heart protective by reducing stress-related brain signals

Moderate alcohol intake--defined as no more than one alcoholic drink for women and two for men per day--has been associated with a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease when compared with individuals who abstain from drinking or partake in excessive drinking, according to a new study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session.

6 May 2021

Many adults with hypertension may be taking other medications that could raise blood pressure

Nearly 1 in 5 adults with high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, also take a medicine that could be elevating their blood pressure, according to new research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session.

6 May 2021

Study reveals sex differences in evaluation and treatment of young adults with chest pain

Among younger adults visiting the emergency department for chest pain, women may be getting the short end of the stick.

6 May 2021

Mental health may influence a person's recovery after heart attack

Young and middle-aged adults who reported severe psychological distress--such as depression or anxiety--after suffering a heart attack were more than twice as likely to suffer a second cardiac event within five years compared with those experiencing only mild distress, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session.

6 May 2021

For Kurdish Americans in Nashville, a beloved leader’s death prompts vaccine push

On a sloppy spring day in mid-March, hundreds of Kurdish Americans gathered in a field outside Nashville, Tennessee, under a sea of black umbrellas. Some of the men carried a stretcher to an open grave, where a yellow backhoe waited.

6 May 2021

Salesforce, Google, Facebook. How big tech undermines California’s public health system.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced Silicon Valley tech companies and health care industry titans in response to the covid-19 pandemic like no other governor in America — routinely outsourcing life-or-death public health duties to his allies in the private sector.

6 May 2021

Telemedicine is a tool — not a replacement for your doctor’s touch

Earlier in the pandemic it was vital to see doctors over platforms like Zoom or FaceTime when in-person appointments posed risks of coronavirus exposure. Insurers were forced — often for the first time — to reimburse for all sorts of virtual medical visits and generally at the same price as in-person consultations.

6 May 2021

UEA researchers make surprising discovery about how the brain controls our hands

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an astonishing discovery about how our brains control our hands.

6 May 2021

Researchers investigate the impact of natural disasters on violence against women and girls

‘Natural disasters,’ sparked by climate change and other natural hazards, increase the triggers for violence against women and girls by boosting the means, opportunity, and underlying drivers, finds a review of the available evidence, published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

6 May 2021

Thin, weakened bones associated with heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in women

Thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women’s heart disease risk, with thinning of the lower (lumbar) spine, top of the thigh bone (femoral neck), and hip especially predictive of a heightened heart attack and stroke risk, suggests research in the journal Heart.

6 May 2021

Daily intake of two or more sugar-sweetened drinks associated with higher bowel cancer risk

Drinking two or more daily sugar-sweetened beverages in adulthood is linked to a doubling in the risk of bowel cancer before the age of 50--at least in women, finds research published online in the journal Gut.

6 May 2021

Research shows how the world’s population has created an ideal breeding ground for infectious diseases

The way that many of us live has created the “perfect storm” for the evolution and transmission of infectious diseases like Covid-19 according to a researcher at the University of East Anglia.

6 May 2021

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This small Canadian drugmaker wants to make J&J vaccines for poor nations. It needs more than a patent waiver.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Sharing vaccines with the world

Study finds link between pandemic-related income loss, financial strain and depression

Study provides a better understanding of the complex interplay of ncRNAs with gene regulation

New method shows that tau forms small aggregates as part of the body's normal physiology

Transplant recipients with COVID-19 may show lower cellular and antibody immune responses

Aberrant immune features in healthy elderly and male subjects with severe COVID-19 may predate infection

Could stem cells improve the outcome of ARDS in severe COVID-19?

Moderate alcohol intake may be heart protective by reducing stress-related brain signals

Many adults with hypertension may be taking other medications that could raise blood pressure

Study reveals sex differences in evaluation and treatment of young adults with chest pain

Mental health may influence a person's recovery after heart attack

For Kurdish Americans in Nashville, a beloved leader’s death prompts vaccine push

Salesforce, Google, Facebook. How big tech undermines California’s public health system.

Telemedicine is a tool — not a replacement for your doctor’s touch

UEA researchers make surprising discovery about how the brain controls our hands

Researchers investigate the impact of natural disasters on violence against women and girls

Thin, weakened bones associated with heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in women

Daily intake of two or more sugar-sweetened drinks associated with higher bowel cancer risk

Research shows how the world’s population has created an ideal breeding ground for infectious diseases

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