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The association between COVID-19 vaccination types and doses with adverse outcomes of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers investigated the associations between coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination or non-vaccination and adverse outcomes.

1 Jun 2023

CardioGen upgrade facilitates more accurate diagnosis of monogenic cardiovascular diseases

Over 2,800 cases, representing a 31% increase, added to BGI Genomics-led CardioGen's hereditary cardiovascular disease gene data.

From BGI Genomics 1 Jun 2023

Special issue aims to deepen the conversation around cerebral palsy

Although cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood-onset disability, there are very few evidence-based clinical practice guidelines or recommendations on how to treat and manage this condition.

31 May 2023

DIALIVE device may be a disease-modifying therapy for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) occurs in 30% of hospitalized cirrhosis patients, leading to over one million deaths worldwide each year.

31 May 2023

First-in-human clinical trial of liver dialysis device successfully completed

The first successful in-patient trial of liver dialysis* has been completed by researchers from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, UCL spin-out Yaqrit and their collaborators.

31 May 2023

New variants of human metapneumovirus surge in Spain post-COVID, highlighting evolution and impact

Investigating Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) prevalence, genetic diversity, and evolution in respiratory tract infections (RTIs) for better understanding and management.

31 May 2023

Spike in childhood human metapneumovirus infections in Western Australia linked to reduced COVID-19 measures

Researchers investigated the prevalence of human metapneumovirus through 2020 considering the implementation of NPIs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 May 2023

Scientists develop new immuno-therapeutic approach to target brain metastatic melanomas

Acting as a team, twin stem cells activate the immune system to suppress tumor growth and prolong survival in representative preclinical models.

31 May 2023

Researchers create an open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Childhood Cancer Data Lab, the Children's Brain Tumor Network, the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, and more than 20 additional institutions have partnered to create a first-of-its-kind open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors.

31 May 2023

Long-term consequences of COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Studies on the long-term consequences of COVID-19 (long-COVID) in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (iRD) are scarce.

31 May 2023

Health care coalition jockeys over Medi-Cal spending, eyes ballot initiative

Influential health care interests are jockeying over a potential infusion of $19.4 billion into Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, while also angling for a 2024 ballot initiative to permanently lock in that funding, KFF Health News has learned.

31 May 2023

How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.

31 May 2023

Aggressive lung pathogen may not be prone to person-to-person transmission

A little-known bacterium - a distant cousin of the microbes that cause tuberculosis and leprosy - is emerging as a public health threat capable of causing severe lung infections among vulnerable populations, those with compromised immunity or reduced lung function.

30 May 2023

Extended lymphadenectomy for locally advanced bladder cancer provides no patient benefit

An extended lymphadenectomy – removal of additional lymph nodes beyond the extent of the standard procedure – in patients undergoing radical cystectomy (removal of bladder and nearby tissues) because of clinically localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer provides no patient benefit as measured by disease-free survival or overall survival times.

30 May 2023

Genetic change supercharged spread and severity of epizootic H5N1 avian influenza virus

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists discovered how the current epizootic H5N1 avian influenza virus (bird flu) gained new genes and greater virulence as it spread west.

30 May 2023

Mice study shows how obstructive sleep apnea may affect gene activity throughout the day

The low blood oxygen levels of obstructive sleep apnea cause widespread changes in gene activity throughout the day, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by David Smith of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, US, and colleagues.

30 May 2023

Bridging technology and organizational science to boost health care teams’ effectiveness

Health care organizations today are caring for patients with increasingly complex needs and leveraging larger teams that include clinicians with diverse and specialized expertise.

30 May 2023

Treatment with modified lactic acid bacteria accelerates the healing of wounds, study shows

Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy.

30 May 2023

What is the subsequent risk of mental disorders among individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and are the associations specific for COVID-19?

Researchers estimated psychiatric disorders and psychotropic medication usage risks among SARS-CoV-2-infected.

30 May 2023

Risk of long COVID in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong cohorts

Study evaluates the risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom (UK) and Hong Kong (HK).

30 May 2023

Hospital News and Research

The association between COVID-19 vaccination types and doses with adverse outcomes of SARS-CoV-2

CardioGen upgrade facilitates more accurate diagnosis of monogenic cardiovascular diseases

Special issue aims to deepen the conversation around cerebral palsy

DIALIVE device may be a disease-modifying therapy for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

First-in-human clinical trial of liver dialysis device successfully completed

New variants of human metapneumovirus surge in Spain post-COVID, highlighting evolution and impact

Spike in childhood human metapneumovirus infections in Western Australia linked to reduced COVID-19 measures

Scientists develop new immuno-therapeutic approach to target brain metastatic melanomas

Researchers create an open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors

Long-term consequences of COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Health care coalition jockeys over Medi-Cal spending, eyes ballot initiative

How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction

Aggressive lung pathogen may not be prone to person-to-person transmission

Extended lymphadenectomy for locally advanced bladder cancer provides no patient benefit

Genetic change supercharged spread and severity of epizootic H5N1 avian influenza virus

Mice study shows how obstructive sleep apnea may affect gene activity throughout the day

Bridging technology and organizational science to boost health care teams’ effectiveness

Treatment with modified lactic acid bacteria accelerates the healing of wounds, study shows

What is the subsequent risk of mental disorders among individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and are the associations specific for COVID-19?

Risk of long COVID in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong cohorts

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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