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Study: More than 20% of older adults in the U.S. experience food insufficiency

More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s, according to a University of Michigan study.

29 Mar 2022

NYU Langone Health appoints minimally invasive surgery expert as director of gynecology services

Seeking to expand access to quality gynecologic care in Brooklyn, NYU Langone Health has appointed Hye-Chun Hur, MD, MPH, a prominent minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon, as director of gynecology services at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn and vice chair for faculty development in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

29 Mar 2022

Good hydration may be linked with reduced risk of heart failure

Staying well-hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk for developing heart failure, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

29 Mar 2022

Disinfectant use by pregnant women may increase risk for asthma and eczema in children

Use of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children, finds a population study, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

29 Mar 2022

Ultra-processed foods in diets are damaging human and planetary health

A global diet that increasingly includes ultra-processed foods is having a negative impact on the diversity of plant species available for human consumption while also damaging human and planetary health, according to a commentary published in the journal BMJ Global Health.

29 Mar 2022

Trial shows effectiveness of new classes of dual active ingredient insecticidal nets against malaria

IVCC welcomes the publication in The Lancet of the 24-month results of an epidemiological trial in Tanzania, conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in partnership with the National Institute for Medical Research, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, and the University of Ottawa, to assess the public health value of two dual active ingredient nets compared to standard LLINs containing pyrethroids only.

29 Mar 2022

Viewpoint explains how T cell testing can help research on population-level SARS-CoV-2 adaptive immunity and inform public health policies

A recent viewpoint illustrated that evaluating T cell responses to COVID-19 is essential to inform public health initiatives.

29 Mar 2022

Passive and active screen time can adversely affect teens' mental health

Whether it is watching television or playing electronic games, teenagers are experiencing serious physical and mental health consequences after just two hours of screen use, according to University of Queensland-led research.

29 Mar 2022

Characterization of the different expressed RNAseq variants in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients

A recent study analyzed the RNAseq variants of COVID-19 patients and healthy donors.

29 Mar 2022

Study tracks the rapid shift from Omicron BA.1 to BA.2 sub-variant dominance in Sweden

Researchers tracked the rapid shift from the new SARS-CoV-2 VOC Omicron BA.1 sub-variant dominance to BA.2 sub-variant dominance in Sweden between January and March 2022.

29 Mar 2022

Immune response dynamics following COVID-19 heterologous and homologous vaccinations

Researchers evaluated the cellular and humoral immunity following heterologous and homologous COVID-19 immunization regimens for up to five months.

29 Mar 2022

Clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 coinfection with influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, or adenoviruses

A recent paper examines the occurrence of other respiratory viral infections during this period in patients already infected with SARS-CoV-2.

29 Mar 2022

Study finds low-risk of spillover SARS-CoV-2 infection from domestic cats

A recent study published in the journal One Health assessed whether the presence of a domestic cat adds to the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the household members after a human index case introduces the infection.

28 Mar 2022

Virtual reality helps reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A new study investigates whether intention for vaccination is increased by a gamified immersive VR experience that shows how community immunity works.

28 Mar 2022

Northwestern scientists continue to advance the understanding of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, Northwestern Medicine scientists continue to help advance the understanding of the disease and its impact, from investigating antibody protection against COVID-19 reinfection to elevating women in academic research and highlighting racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 hospital mortality in Illinois.

28 Mar 2022

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He'd struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive.

28 Mar 2022

Benefits of heterotypic vaccination against variants of SARS-CoV-2

A new study evaluated the antibody responses against the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant upon heterotypic vaccination in animal models.

28 Mar 2022

Study finds fewer hospital visits for stroke in first year of COVID-19 pandemic

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw fewer hospital visits for stroke, fewer stroke therapies, more treatment delays and a higher risk of in-hospital deaths in the subsequent COVID-19 waves, according to an Alberta study published in CMAJ.

28 Mar 2022

Which U.S. cities are most vulnerable to spread of COVID-19?

Now, researchers from New Jersey City University have been attempting to explore the same factors to identify vulnerability in U.S. cities. Their research, under consideration at the journal Scientific Reports, is currently available on the Research Square* preprint server.

28 Mar 2022

Clinical determinants of post-COVID-19 thromboembolism

Researchers quantify the risk of acute VTE due to SARS-CoV-2 infection in ambulatory settings.

27 Mar 2022

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Study: More than 20% of older adults in the U.S. experience food insufficiency

NYU Langone Health appoints minimally invasive surgery expert as director of gynecology services

Good hydration may be linked with reduced risk of heart failure

Disinfectant use by pregnant women may increase risk for asthma and eczema in children

Ultra-processed foods in diets are damaging human and planetary health

Trial shows effectiveness of new classes of dual active ingredient insecticidal nets against malaria

Viewpoint explains how T cell testing can help research on population-level SARS-CoV-2 adaptive immunity and inform public health policies

Passive and active screen time can adversely affect teens' mental health

Characterization of the different expressed RNAseq variants in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients

Study tracks the rapid shift from Omicron BA.1 to BA.2 sub-variant dominance in Sweden

Immune response dynamics following COVID-19 heterologous and homologous vaccinations

Clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 coinfection with influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, or adenoviruses

Study finds low-risk of spillover SARS-CoV-2 infection from domestic cats

Virtual reality helps reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Northwestern scientists continue to advance the understanding of COVID-19

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Benefits of heterotypic vaccination against variants of SARS-CoV-2

Study finds fewer hospital visits for stroke in first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Which U.S. cities are most vulnerable to spread of COVID-19?

Clinical determinants of post-COVID-19 thromboembolism

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