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Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys

The pandemic has created a hostile environment for pregnant people and their babies. Stress levels among expectant mothers have soared. Pregnant women with covid are five times as likely as uninfected pregnant people to require intensive care and 22 times as likely to die. Infected moms are four times as likely to have a stillborn child.

21 Dec 2021

Study examines the sustainability of interventions on HPV vaccination rates several years after completion

Approximately 45,300 Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers occur in the U.S. every year. HPV vaccination has the potential to prevent up to 80 percent of these cancers. While raising HPV vaccination rates has been a public health priority since 2014, improving these numbers has been slow and uneven.

21 Dec 2021

New €8 million multiyear contribution agreement signed to support equitable access for health products

On 16 December 2021 the Government of Belgium and WHO signed a new €8 million multiyear contribution agreement for the period 2021-2025, to support increasing global equitable access to health products and health technologies globally.

20 Dec 2021

An Omicron wave predicted for England from December 2021 to April 2022

A study, published on the medRxiv* preprint server, focuses on the interaction between Omicron variants and public health interventions in England that promote immunity.

20 Dec 2021

Study casts light on how to combine antibiotics and phage therapy to fight bacterial infection

New research has moved a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight bacterial infection, reducing the threat of antibiotic resistance.

20 Dec 2021

New Omicron variant may be better at evading vaccine-induced antibodies, research shows

The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 may be significantly better than previous variants at evading vaccine-induced antibodies, according to new research from Cambridge - but preliminary evidence suggests it is less likely to cause severe COVID-19 illness in the lungs.

20 Dec 2021

Reduced antibody-mediated neutralization by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers discuss the sensitivity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant towards various monoclonal antibodies.

20 Dec 2021

Researchers predict 200% increase in European coronavirus cases as Omicron spreads

New algorithms predict how the Omicron variant will spread across 27 countries in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

20 Dec 2021

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody infusion shown to demonstrate robust immune response following COVID-19 vaccination

A new study expands the understanding of the impact of receiving a prophylactic monoclonal antibody infusion, as well as other variables, on the endogenous immune response to complete COVID-19 immunization.

20 Dec 2021

Vaccine promoters struggle to get people boosted in California’s fields

Since the start of the pandemic, Luz Gallegos and her team of 56 advocates for immigrants have battled the scorching sun, illiteracy and deadly propaganda in the fields and fruit groves of the Coachella Valley.

20 Dec 2021

The vaccine rollout was a success. But events within and beyond Biden’s control stymied progress.

Eleven months ago, President Joe Biden assumed office during one of the most critical moments of the covid-19 pandemic. Case counts and death rates were shockingly high.

20 Dec 2021

Pesticide bans can be cost-effective, affordable intervention for reducing suicide deaths

National bans on highly hazardous pesticides can be a cost-effective and affordable intervention for reducing suicide deaths in countries with a high burden of suicides attributable to pesticides, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health today.

20 Dec 2021

Efficacy of SARS-CoV2 variant-specific replicating RNA vaccines on SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A new study evaluates the repRNA vaccine expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants in mice and hamsters.

19 Dec 2021

Study shows risk of long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus

British researchers analyze the net effect of COVID-19 on cardiometabolic outcomes over one month, three months, and twelve months.

19 Dec 2021

Study suggests 2/3 of Dutch children < 12 years have been infected with SARS-CoV-2

Researchers conduct intensive and longitudinal monitoring of households with children of different ages for the presence of SARS-CoV-2.

19 Dec 2021

Ergonomic interventions may reduce the likelihood of pain from smartphone use

The use of smartphones, tablets and laptops has become commonplace throughout the world and has been especially prevalent among college students.

18 Dec 2021

Trial identifies a drug that may benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

A proof-of-concept trial led by the Universities of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Dec 2021

Study reveals how lockdown affected sex lives of people in Britain

Lockdown affected people's sex lives in a variety of different ways with young people reporting the greatest changes, according to a new study, published today in BMJ Sexually Transmitted Infections.

18 Dec 2021

Creating an online platform to educate physicians on latest diabetes technology and improve patient care

As a nurse, researcher, and educator at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado School of Medicine for the past 17 years, Laurel Messer, PhD, has conducted clinical trials that brought devices to market to help diabetes patients monitor their blood sugar levels and administer insulin.

17 Dec 2021

University of Birmingham launches 5 new major studies focused on management of type 1 diabetes

The University of Birmingham today announces the launch of five new major studies aimed at improving the prevention, treatment and management of type 1 diabetes – with a particular focus on children and young adults.

17 Dec 2021

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Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys

Study examines the sustainability of interventions on HPV vaccination rates several years after completion

New €8 million multiyear contribution agreement signed to support equitable access for health products

An Omicron wave predicted for England from December 2021 to April 2022

Study casts light on how to combine antibiotics and phage therapy to fight bacterial infection

New Omicron variant may be better at evading vaccine-induced antibodies, research shows

Reduced antibody-mediated neutralization by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers predict 200% increase in European coronavirus cases as Omicron spreads

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody infusion shown to demonstrate robust immune response following COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccine promoters struggle to get people boosted in California’s fields

The vaccine rollout was a success. But events within and beyond Biden’s control stymied progress.

Pesticide bans can be cost-effective, affordable intervention for reducing suicide deaths

Efficacy of SARS-CoV2 variant-specific replicating RNA vaccines on SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Study shows risk of long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus

Study suggests 2/3 of Dutch children < 12 years have been infected with SARS-CoV-2

Ergonomic interventions may reduce the likelihood of pain from smartphone use

Trial identifies a drug that may benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

Study reveals how lockdown affected sex lives of people in Britain

Creating an online platform to educate physicians on latest diabetes technology and improve patient care

University of Birmingham launches 5 new major studies focused on management of type 1 diabetes

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