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Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

A paper-based diagnostic has been developed by Jinghong Li, Weimin Li, Ruijin Deng, and colleagues from Boston University for the identification of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with high sensitivity.

23 Aug 2022

Short-term NSAID use linked with first-time heart failure hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes

Short-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a first-time hospitalization for heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

23 Aug 2022

Australian women experienced greater financial, psychological impact from COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has had a greater financial and psychological impact on women than men.

23 Aug 2022

The $18,000 breast biopsy: When having insurance costs you a bundle

When Dani Yuengling felt a lump in her right breast last summer, she tried to ignore it.

23 Aug 2022

From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace

For nearly two decades, Lisa Dunseth loved her job at San Francisco's main public library, particularly her final seven years in the rare books department.

23 Aug 2022

High levels of stress hormones can stop bone growth in children

As we go through life, our health and wellbeing is impacted by a variety of factors that in turn affect our growth and development.

23 Aug 2022

Study explores the effects of early COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors

Recent research indicates that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of working-aged U.S. adults without health insurance did not change despite increases in unemployment, and the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors decreased.

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

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Measuring how the eyes' pupils change in response to light - known as the pupillary light reflex - could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.

22 Aug 2022

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Among nearly 43 million people in England, ages 13 and older, who received at least one dose and up to 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, fewer than 3,000 people (0.007%) were hospitalized or died with myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, during the study period of December 1, 2020 through December 15, 2021.

22 Aug 2022

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

Lithium can alleviate the symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression - if taken in just the right amount.

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

Policies to roll back abortion rights will hit incarcerated people particularly hard

Policies governing abortion and reproductive health care services in U.S. prisons and jails were restrictive and often hostile even before the Supreme Court removed Roe v. Wade's constitutional protections for abortions.

22 Aug 2022

Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

Naw Mu Chaw had questions about the possible side effects of a covid-19 vaccine.

22 Aug 2022

Flexible e-learning program improves neonate pain management knowledge and skills for nurses

Adults self-report their pain on a one to 10 numerical score, while children can point to an equivalent face scale - from a green smiling face to a red crying face - to indicate their pain.

19 Aug 2022

Abortion is shaking up attorneys general races and exposing limits to their powers

As the country grapples with states' newfound power to regulate abortion in the aftermath of this summer's U.S. Supreme Court decision, state attorney general candidates are staking claims on what they'll do to fight or defend access to abortion — and that's attracting cash and votes.

19 Aug 2022

Health Care News and Research

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

Short-term NSAID use linked with first-time heart failure hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes

Australian women experienced greater financial, psychological impact from COVID-19 pandemic

The $18,000 breast biopsy: When having insurance costs you a bundle

From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace

High levels of stress hormones can stop bone growth in children

Study explores the effects of early COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors

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

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

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

Policies to roll back abortion rights will hit incarcerated people particularly hard

Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

Flexible e-learning program improves neonate pain management knowledge and skills for nurses

Abortion is shaking up attorneys general races and exposing limits to their powers

Out-of-pocket costs may prevent uninsured Americans from accessing naloxone

Increased rates of paramedic transports could contribute to overcrowding, long wait times in the EDs

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

No one-size-fits-all AI program exists for all preventive treatments

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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