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Using medieval medicine to find new treatments for modern-day infections

News-Medical spoke to researchers from the University of Warwick about their research investigating natural antimicrobials and their potential as antibiotics.

11 Aug 2020

Research looks at how long SARS-CoV-2 antibodies last

A new study by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington and published on the preprint server medRxiv* in August 2020 deals with the changes in neutralizing antibodies in the following months.

11 Aug 2020

Exclusive: Over 900 health workers have died of COVID-19. And the toll is rising

More than 900 front-line health care workers have died of COVID-19, according to an interactive database unveiled Wednesday by The Guardian and KHN. Lost on the Frontline is a partnership between the two newsrooms that aims to count, verify and memorialize every U.S. health care worker who dies during the pandemic.

11 Aug 2020

Signature brain activity in infants predicts ASD symptoms

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is rarely diagnosed until symptoms arise, often well into childhood. Evidence however, is mounting that developmental abnormalities likely emerge in the brain long before then: early identification of babies at risk for ASD could allow for interventions that would improve their developmental outcomes.

11 Aug 2020

Study shows how wind instruments vary for risk of virus transmission

A new study by the University of Minnesota researchers and published on the preprint server medRxiv in August 2020 shows that wind instruments, in particular, are a source of significant aerosol production and, therefore, of viral transmission.

11 Aug 2020

Opioid risk is higher for patients transitioning to skilled nursing facilities

Hospital patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities often bring a high-dose painkiller prescription with them, suggesting more attention should be paid to opioid safety for those patients, research from the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy shows.

11 Aug 2020

Researchers develop machine learning tool to predict necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening intestinal disease of prematurity. Characterized by sudden and progressive intestinal inflammation and tissue death, it affects up to 11,000 premature infants in the United States annually, and 15-30% of affected babies die from NEC.

11 Aug 2020

Finland joins international organization dedicated to COVID-19 vaccines

The flag of Finland was raised at the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Headquarters today during a ceremony welcoming the country's accession to IVI.

11 Aug 2020

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of babies' brains

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of the babies' brains as early as the second trimester, a new study finds.

11 Aug 2020

High number of law enforcement officers in schools does not enhance safety, indicates study

Concern over the safety of students, teachers, and administrators in U.S. schools continues to grow, in part as a result of school shootings.

11 Aug 2020

First-time opioid prescriptions may lead to substance-related problems later in life

Young adults and adolescents who are prescribed opioids for the first time may be at a slightly greater risk of developing a substance-related problem later in life, according to a new study co-authored by Indiana University researchers.

11 Aug 2020

New research on COVID-19 and aging

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in August 2020 shows that genetic factors, chronic disease, and biological aging define the relationship between aging and the severity of COVID-19.

11 Aug 2020

Researchers review South Korean health policy towards COVID-19

As the world continues to closely monitor the newest coronavirus outbreak, the government of South Korea has been able to keep the disease under control without paralyzing the national health and economic systems.

11 Aug 2020

Study: The brains of nonpartisans are different from those who strongly support one party

The brains of people with no political allegiance are different from those who strongly support one party, major new research shows.

11 Aug 2020

Study may help develop treatment for age-related pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal disease for which there is currently no cure and that is associated with certain mutations or advanced age.

11 Aug 2020

Specific HIV and tuberculosis medications decrease risk of death in adults with drug-resistant TB

After looking at the health records of over 10,000 patients with both HIV and multidrug resistant Tuberculosis (TB) in over 20 different countries, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, McGill University, and other institutions around the world, found that implementing antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV and newer tuberculosis medications decreased the risk of death for adults with drug-resistant TB.

11 Aug 2020

Research News and Research

Using medieval medicine to find new treatments for modern-day infections

Research looks at how long SARS-CoV-2 antibodies last

Exclusive: Over 900 health workers have died of COVID-19. And the toll is rising

Signature brain activity in infants predicts ASD symptoms

Study shows how wind instruments vary for risk of virus transmission

Opioid risk is higher for patients transitioning to skilled nursing facilities

Researchers develop machine learning tool to predict necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

Finland joins international organization dedicated to COVID-19 vaccines

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of babies' brains

High number of law enforcement officers in schools does not enhance safety, indicates study

First-time opioid prescriptions may lead to substance-related problems later in life

New research on COVID-19 and aging

Researchers review South Korean health policy towards COVID-19

Study: The brains of nonpartisans are different from those who strongly support one party

Study may help develop treatment for age-related pulmonary fibrosis

Specific HIV and tuberculosis medications decrease risk of death in adults with drug-resistant TB

Pupil size predicts death and hospital readmission in patients with heart failure

SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission possible in North American deer mice

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