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Economic hardships and reliance on outside hep associated with high COVID-19 rates in older Latinos

Older Latinos are among the groups hardest hit by COVID-19 infection and death, yet research on the factors behind these disparities has been limited.

9 Feb 2022

Study shows link between loneliness and dementia risk in older adults

As social isolation in the United States has been increasing among older adults, a new study shows a notable link between loneliness and dementia risk, and one that is most striking for Americans who represent a large part of the population.

9 Feb 2022

Philippines starts vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID-19

The Philippines began vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID-19 on Monday after initial hiccups over delayed deliveries of the Pfizer-BioNTech doses and opposition to the drive by some parents.

9 Feb 2022

Prevalence of genetic susceptibility to cardiac arrhythmia may be underestimated, study says

By sequencing known genes associated with cardiac arrhythmia risk in more than 20,000 people without an indication for genetic testing, scientists were able to identify pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in nearly one percent of individuals, according to a study published in Circulation.

9 Feb 2022

Study compares the neutralizing potential of antibodies against two Omicron variants

A new study investigates if the two SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2 are comparable with respect to their ability to evade the host immunity induced by vaccination or prior infection.

9 Feb 2022

Study finds gender-based differences in risk factors associated with anxiety during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is an anxiety-inducing stressor that affects every aspect of our daily lives. A new Canadian study has found that the pandemic-related risk-factors associated with anxiety differ between men and women.

9 Feb 2022

Simulation of SARS-CoV-2 spread in the United States and India

Researchers used an ABM to simulate SARS-CoV-2 spread in the United States and India.

9 Feb 2022

Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and several key respiratory and non-respiratory complications

Researchers assessed the intensity of association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and risks of various respiratory and non-respiratory complications.

9 Feb 2022

Integrated NHS and adult social care sector could improve care for all

Patients will receive better, more joined-up care under new plans announced today to improve the links between health and social care.

9 Feb 2022

Surveillance for potentially zoonotic viruses in rodent and bat populations in an agricultural settlement in Ghana

In a new study, researchers investigated viruses in bats and rodents - key reservoir hosts for zoonotic viral pathogens, in a small agricultural community in Ghana.

9 Feb 2022

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines shown to provide high level of protection against severe SARS-CoV-2 omicron infection

Scientists have recently studied the duration of protection provided by mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines against symptomatic omicron infection, and associated severity and mortality.

9 Feb 2022

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination 9 months post-vaccination for the population of Sweden

Researchers looked at the efficiency of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing infection, hospitalization, and death in the general population of Sweden over the first nine months following vaccination.

9 Feb 2022

Polio, chickenpox, measles, now covid. It’s time to consult history on school vaccine mandates

The rapid spread of omicron across the nation — and the finding that vaccines continue to provide strong protection against severe disease — brings covid-19 one step closer, perhaps, to truly earning its place on the list of diseases that have been tamed by vaccines.

9 Feb 2022

Study highlights benefit of mRNA boosters for SARS-CoV-2 following different initial vaccine types

A study by researchers from the United Kingdom finds no difference in the protection offered by mRNA vaccine boosters against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) when comparing those that have received BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine as a primary course to those that have received Oxford/AstraZeneca.

8 Feb 2022

Public Health News and Research

Economic hardships and reliance on outside hep associated with high COVID-19 rates in older Latinos

Study shows link between loneliness and dementia risk in older adults

Philippines starts vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID-19

Prevalence of genetic susceptibility to cardiac arrhythmia may be underestimated, study says

Study compares the neutralizing potential of antibodies against two Omicron variants

Study finds gender-based differences in risk factors associated with anxiety during the pandemic

Simulation of SARS-CoV-2 spread in the United States and India

Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and several key respiratory and non-respiratory complications

Integrated NHS and adult social care sector could improve care for all

Surveillance for potentially zoonotic viruses in rodent and bat populations in an agricultural settlement in Ghana

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines shown to provide high level of protection against severe SARS-CoV-2 omicron infection

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination 9 months post-vaccination for the population of Sweden

Polio, chickenpox, measles, now covid. It’s time to consult history on school vaccine mandates

Study highlights benefit of mRNA boosters for SARS-CoV-2 following different initial vaccine types

Swedish study shows fully vaccinated are protected against severe COVID-19

Study finds rising racial disparities in opioid and stimulant deaths

Study finds no effect from the school fruit scheme on pupils' weight

PCR data sheds light on the dynamics of interspecies pathogen-pathogen interactions

Reanalysis of the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines

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