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Study suggests new strategies for making cartilage cells

As any weekend warrior understands, cartilage injuries to joints such as knees, shoulders, and hips can prove extremely painful and debilitating. In addition, conditions that cause cartilage degeneration, like arthritis and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), affect 350 million people in the world and cost the US public health system more than $303 billion every year.

30 Nov 2022

FDA ban on flavored products did not result in adults quitting e-cig use

On February 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of many flavored e-cigarettes, with some important exceptions.

30 Nov 2022

Women having a higher BMI more likely to experience long Covid

Overweight women are more likely to experience symptoms of long Covid according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

30 Nov 2022

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 VOCs disseminated around the world according to different spatial source-sink dynamics

Researchers assessed the dispersion patterns of SARS-CoV-2 variants and their global expansion.

30 Nov 2022

Phase 2/3 clinical trial shows that Clover’s vaccine candidate reduces household transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Clover Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd., a global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel vaccines and biologic therapeutics, and the International Vaccine Institute, an international nonprofit organization devoted to providing vaccines critical to global public health and based in Seoul, Korea, today announced that Clinical Infectious Diseases has published additional data from SPECTRA, a global Phase 2/3 clinical trial, that showed vaccination with SCB-2019 (CpG 1018/Alum) reduced the risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2 infection to household members, compared to placebo participants.

30 Nov 2022

New urinary biomarkers could help monitor potential abuse of emerging synthetic cannabinoids

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully identified the urinary biomarkers of an emerging subclass of synthetic cannabinoids, called OXIZID, to monitor potential abuse.

30 Nov 2022

A new use for dating apps: Chasing STIs

Heather Meador and Anna Herber-Downey use dating apps on the job — and their boss knows it.

30 Nov 2022

COVID-19 pandemic fatigue in Hong Kong

Pandemic fatigue impeded the mitigation of COVID-19 in Hong Kong.

29 Nov 2022

Researchers assess reasons for non-follow-up after a positive colorectal cancer test

While screening by Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) can detect colorectal cancers early, successful treatment depends on the patient undergoing follow-up colonoscopy after an unfavorable test result.

29 Nov 2022

Interprofessional primary care for dementia patients linked with increased ER visits

Individuals with dementia require care from a variety of healthcare providers. Interprofessional team care has been touted as most beneficial to this patient population.

29 Nov 2022

New biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in five minutes

Rapid, cheap and accurate tests continue to be essential for epidemiological surveillance and for health services to monitor and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Brazilian scientists have contributed to endeavors in this field by developing an electrochemical immunosensor that detects antibodies against the virus.

29 Nov 2022

Impact of an individually tailored educational application on vaccine attitudes of pregnant women and mothers

Researchers evaluated the impact of MomsTalkShots, a personalized application, on maternal attitudes toward vaccinations.

29 Nov 2022

Photon-counting CT may help to effectively identify post-COVID patients at risk for lung damage

New CT technology outperforms conventional CT in detecting subtle damage in the lungs of patients with persistent symptoms of COVID-19, according to a new study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2022

Two risk measurement tools can help clinicians to estimate COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, researchers have developed and validated two simple risk measurement tools to help clinicians more accurately estimate a hospitalized patient's COVID-19 risk of death.

29 Nov 2022

Terminally ill patients across the West Midlands still living in fear of early death from Covid-19

People with terminal illness across the West Midlands are still living in fear of catching Covid-19 and dying early according to research.

29 Nov 2022

Eating healthy plant-based diet linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer

Eating a plant-based diet rich in healthy plant foods - such as whole grains, vegetables, and legumes - and low in unhealthy plant foods - including refined grains, fruit juices, and added sugars - is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer in men.

29 Nov 2022

Public Health News and Research

Study suggests new strategies for making cartilage cells

FDA ban on flavored products did not result in adults quitting e-cig use

Women having a higher BMI more likely to experience long Covid

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 VOCs disseminated around the world according to different spatial source-sink dynamics

Phase 2/3 clinical trial shows that Clover’s vaccine candidate reduces household transmission of SARS-CoV-2

New urinary biomarkers could help monitor potential abuse of emerging synthetic cannabinoids

A new use for dating apps: Chasing STIs

COVID-19 pandemic fatigue in Hong Kong

Researchers assess reasons for non-follow-up after a positive colorectal cancer test

Interprofessional primary care for dementia patients linked with increased ER visits

New biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in five minutes

Impact of an individually tailored educational application on vaccine attitudes of pregnant women and mothers

Photon-counting CT may help to effectively identify post-COVID patients at risk for lung damage

Two risk measurement tools can help clinicians to estimate COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients

Terminally ill patients across the West Midlands still living in fear of early death from Covid-19

Eating healthy plant-based diet linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer

SARS-CoV-2 RNA found to be present in various environmental surface samples

Impact of doubling COVID-19 cases on health parameters

Researchers propose the tools and frameworks of EBM+ to help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic

What genes are associated with asthma exacerbations?

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