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It takes a team: A doctor with terminal cancer relies on a close-knit group in her final days

The decisions have been gut-wrenching. Should she try another round of chemotherapy, even though she barely tolerated the last one? Should she continue eating, although it's getting difficult? Should she take more painkillers, even if she ends up heavily sedated?

24 Nov 2021

Bat coronavirus ecology, evolution, and spillover

In a review published in Nature Reviews Microbiology, the authors collate information about the ecology and evolution of bat coronaviruses.

24 Nov 2021

Vaping linked to dysregulation of mitochondrial genes and immune response genes

Since they hit the market, e-cigarettes have been touted as a safe alternative to tobacco cigarettes for adult smokers.

24 Nov 2021

New model describes how cultural traumas may drive health disparities

A pair of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has proposed a new model of "cultural trauma" that describes how traumas such as colonization, hate crimes, and recent anti-immigrant media and policies may drive health disparities in many U.S. cultural groups.

23 Nov 2021

Two-meter COVID-19 rule is not a concrete measurement of safety, say researchers

A new study has shown that the airborne transmission of COVID-19 is highly random and suggests that the two-meter rule was a number chosen from a risk 'continuum', rather than any concrete measurement of safety.

23 Nov 2021

LSHTM joins with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity' for tackling vaccine misinformation

The Vaccine Confidence Project (VCP) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has teamed up with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity', a unique video series to help combat vaccine misinformation.

23 Nov 2021

Study reveals extra burden of COVID-19 adverse events in end-stage kidney disease patients

Patients undergoing long-term dialysis, especially Black and Hispanic patients and those living in nursing homes, were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a nationwide study by University of Michigan researchers.

23 Nov 2021

WHO’s C-TAP and MPP finalize licensing agreement with CSIC for COVID-19 serological antibody technology

WHO's COVID-19 Technology Access Pool and the Medicines Patent Pool today finalized a licensing agreement with the Spanish National Research Council for a COVID-19 serological antibody technology.

23 Nov 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The big Biden budget bill passes the House

President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" social spending bill passed the House last week, but the legislation faces a new and different set of hurdles in the Senate, where it will need the support of every single Democrat, plus approval by the Senate parliamentarian.

23 Nov 2021

Systematic review finds COVID-19 vaccine efficacy remains high for at least six months

Scientists have conducted a systematic review of published studies investigating the duration of efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease severity.

23 Nov 2021

What does the future look like for bleeding disorders?

In this interview, we speak to Assad Haffar, the Medical and Humanitarian Aid Director at the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH).

23 Nov 2021

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing COVID-19 incidence

A new review suggests public health measures such as mask-wearing, universal lockdowns, and temporary shutdowns of businesses and schools helped prevent further SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

23 Nov 2021

Effectiveness of Australian COVID-19 contract tracing app

Researchers published a report wherein they evaluated the effectiveness and usefulness of ‘COVIDSafe'.

23 Nov 2021

COVID-19 vaccination status and time until return to work among healthcare workers

Researchers have been examining the effect of vaccination on the time it takes healthcare workers to return to work following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2021

Modeling COVID-19 hospital capacity

Researchers from Yale School Of Public Health have revealed a model for predicted hospital occupancy during the pandemic.

23 Nov 2021

New reforms to bring workforce planning and digital transformation into the heart of the NHS

Recruitment, training and retention of NHS staff and digital transformation will be put at the heart of the NHS in England, under new reforms announced by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care today.

22 Nov 2021

Negative impacts of the pandemic, discrimination contribute to decline in infant vaccinations

A new study summarized in a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals that a number of factors, including negative impacts from the pandemic during pregnancy, health care experiences, and reports of discrimination, made it less likely that infants received their recommended vaccinations in the first months of their lives.

22 Nov 2021

Characterization of B-cell receptor repertoires in COVID-19 patients

In a new study published in the journal Human Immunology, scientists sought to better understand how B-cell immune repertoire changes over time during SARS-CoV-2 infection by comprehensively characterizing the dynamics of immunoglobin heavy chain (IGH) repertoire in COVID-19 patients.

22 Nov 2021

Western diet has high levels of blood lipids associated with systemic inflammation, study finds

Mice fed a diet high in fat, cholesterol and calories, akin to the Western diet, had higher measures of blood lipids associated with elevated levels of inflammation, a new UCLA study finds.

22 Nov 2021

The chaotic behavior of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Now, a new study published in the journal IEEE Access seeks to better understand the dynamics of the spread of COVID-19 and evaluates the evidence of its chaotic behavior in the US and globally using a compartmental model.

22 Nov 2021

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It takes a team: A doctor with terminal cancer relies on a close-knit group in her final days

Bat coronavirus ecology, evolution, and spillover

Vaping linked to dysregulation of mitochondrial genes and immune response genes

New model describes how cultural traumas may drive health disparities

Two-meter COVID-19 rule is not a concrete measurement of safety, say researchers

LSHTM joins with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity' for tackling vaccine misinformation

Study reveals extra burden of COVID-19 adverse events in end-stage kidney disease patients

WHO’s C-TAP and MPP finalize licensing agreement with CSIC for COVID-19 serological antibody technology

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The big Biden budget bill passes the House

Systematic review finds COVID-19 vaccine efficacy remains high for at least six months

What does the future look like for bleeding disorders?

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing COVID-19 incidence

Effectiveness of Australian COVID-19 contract tracing app

COVID-19 vaccination status and time until return to work among healthcare workers

Modeling COVID-19 hospital capacity

New reforms to bring workforce planning and digital transformation into the heart of the NHS

Negative impacts of the pandemic, discrimination contribute to decline in infant vaccinations

Characterization of B-cell receptor repertoires in COVID-19 patients

Western diet has high levels of blood lipids associated with systemic inflammation, study finds

The chaotic behavior of SARS-CoV-2 infection

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