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MERS-CoV-related viruses invade host cells via bat angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors

A recent study discovered that near relatives of MERS-CoV utilize ACE2 as functional receptors.

31 Mar 2022

Tennessee offers to expand dental schools as Medicaid coverage stretches need

More than 600,000 additional Medicaid patients in Tennessee may soon be covered with comprehensive dental benefits under a proposal by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. But the state, one of the last to extend dental coverage to adults, is also trying to make sure those Medicaid enrollees can find dentists willing to treat them.

31 Mar 2022

‘The danger is still there’ ― As omicron lurks, Native Americans are wary of boosters

When covid-19 vaccines first became available, Native Americans acted swiftly and with determination to get their shots — as though they had everything to lose.

31 Mar 2022

Pandemic funding is running out for community health workers

As a community health worker, 46-year-old Christina Scott is a professional red-tape cutter, hand-holder, shoulder to cry on, and personal safety net, all wrapped into one.

31 Mar 2022

Despite doctors’ concerns, pharmacists get more leeway to offer treatment with testing

When Reyna or Justin Ansley or one of their three kids feels sick and needs to be tested for strep throat or flu, there's a good chance they'll head to their local pharmacy in Hemingford or Alliance, Nebraska. Dave Randolph, the proprietor of both locations of Dave's Pharmacy, can do a rapid test, give them medicine if they need it, and send them on their way.

31 Mar 2022

COVID-19 pandemic linked to delays in access to sexual and reproductive health care

Access to contraception was reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This especially impacted individuals who experienced employment and financial instability, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Women's Health.

30 Mar 2022

Study supports positive link between higher avocado consumption and lower cardiovascular events

Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing foods like butter, cheese or processed meats was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Mar 2022

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and decision-making during pregnancy

In a new study, researchers used a web-based survey to analyze COVID-19 vaccine-related awareness and hesitance in pregnant Californians.

30 Mar 2022

Delays for autism diagnosis and treatment grew even longer during the pandemic

Wylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even though research shows early treatment of autism can be crucial for children's long-term development.

30 Mar 2022

Covid and schizophrenia: Why this deadly mix can deepen knowledge of the brain disease

Most of the time, the voices in Keris Myrick’s head don’t bother her. They stay in the background or say nice things. But sometimes they get loud and mean — like when a deadly pandemic descended on the world.

30 Mar 2022

As red states push strident abortion bans, other restrictions suddenly look less extreme

What is the ultimate goal of the anti-abortion movement? It might be surprising.

30 Mar 2022

$AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis$

AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an effective tool for fracture detection that has potential to aid clinicians in busy emergency departments, according to a study in Radiology.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows AI as a promising tool for breast cancer screening programs

A major new study in Radiology shows that artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising tool for breast cancer detection in screening mammography programs.

30 Mar 2022

Lung abnormalities may remain detectable long after COVID-19 pneumonia

Some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of damage to their lungs that persists a full year after the onset of symptoms, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows clinical value of pharmacogenomic testing for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Pharmacogenetic testing was associated with nearly a two-fold (89 per cent) increase in remission rates compared to treatment as usual in a Centre for Addiction and Mental Health- (CAMH-)led clinical study just published in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

29 Mar 2022

HRC Foundation honors Penn Medicine for dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion

Penn Medicine's hospitals have been honored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, for its dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion.

29 Mar 2022

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Black children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak either English or Spanish) were more likely to visit CHCs for acute, chronic, and preventive care overall, according to a new, large study.

29 Mar 2022

Colorado doubles down on abortion rights as other states — and the high court — reconsider

With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in Colorado are preparing for an increase in the number of out-of-state residents seeking abortions, and lawmakers are cementing abortion access protections in state law.

29 Mar 2022

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills

It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a burglary alarm sounded at Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, a tiny town in the rolling, wooded hills near the Kentucky border.

29 Mar 2022

Remote cognitive assessment could help track brain health in patients with cardiovascular risk

A new study is the first to show that a remote cognitive assessment could help with tracking patients with cardiovascular risk.

28 Mar 2022

Health Care News and Research

MERS-CoV-related viruses invade host cells via bat angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors

Tennessee offers to expand dental schools as Medicaid coverage stretches need

‘The danger is still there’ ― As omicron lurks, Native Americans are wary of boosters

Pandemic funding is running out for community health workers

Despite doctors’ concerns, pharmacists get more leeway to offer treatment with testing

COVID-19 pandemic linked to delays in access to sexual and reproductive health care

Study supports positive link between higher avocado consumption and lower cardiovascular events

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and decision-making during pregnancy

Delays for autism diagnosis and treatment grew even longer during the pandemic

Covid and schizophrenia: Why this deadly mix can deepen knowledge of the brain disease

As red states push strident abortion bans, other restrictions suddenly look less extreme

AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis

Study shows AI as a promising tool for breast cancer screening programs

Lung abnormalities may remain detectable long after COVID-19 pneumonia

Study shows clinical value of pharmacogenomic testing for patients with treatment-resistant depression

HRC Foundation honors Penn Medicine for dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Colorado doubles down on abortion rights as other states — and the high court — reconsider

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills

Remote cognitive assessment could help track brain health in patients with cardiovascular risk

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