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Six-country African study highlights the potential dangers of getting COVID-19 during pregnancy

A new study involving hospitalized women in six African countries from the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV) showed that pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had double the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and four-times the risk of dying in-hospital than pregnant women who did not have COVID-19.

19 Jul 2022

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation's fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

19 Jul 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high blood viscosity have greater risk of death

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with high estimated blood viscosity are at higher risk of death from complications. High blood viscosity impairs flow to small vessels and increases the risk of blood clots. This measure of blood thickness can be used as a predictor of mortality.

18 Jul 2022

Infant formula marketing directly affects breastfeeding rates

Formula milk companies continue to defy international regulations and target health centers to market their products, a WHO study on formula marketing and its impact on breastfeeding shows.

18 Jul 2022

Anti-rejection drug plus immunotherapy could change the lives of kidney transplant patients with cancer

Adding immunotherapy to standard anti-rejection medication could change the lives of thousands of kidney transplant patients with incurable cancer, as new research shows it can reduce this risk of organ rejection and eliminate cancer in a quarter of patients.

18 Jul 2022

Study: Air pollution responsible for 2,780 deaths and cognitive loss in children in Massachusetts

Air pollution remains a silent killer in Massachusetts, responsible for an estimated 2,780 deaths a year and for measurable cognitive loss in Bay State children exposed to fine particulate pollutants in the air they breathe, according to a new study by researchers at Boston College's Global Observatory on Planetary Health.

18 Jul 2022

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

A new study examined the changes in the mental state of pregnant women over the first COVID-19-related lockdown in France, and the persistence of anxiety-related symptoms over the two months following the end of the lockdown.

18 Jul 2022

Study offers new insights into brain metastases in patients with melanoma

Brain metastasis is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths and occurs very frequently in patients with advanced melanoma.

18 Jul 2022

Many parents overlook simple ways to reduce children’s risk of eye injuries

In some homes, summer may mean more screen time for kids.

18 Jul 2022

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from higher rates of anxiety and depression than patients themselves, according to a new study published today in Blood Advances.

18 Jul 2022

Prostaglandin E1 could enhance the safety of ECMO

In case of heart and/or lung failure, an ECMO machine can be used to maintain organ function for days or even weeks.

18 Jul 2022

Analyzing whether SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and spike proteins stimulate dendritic or γδ T cells

Researchers showed that the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) and spike (S) proteins did not activate γδ T cells and dendritic cells (DCs).

18 Jul 2022

FTC official: Antitrust push in health care must focus on a merger’s ‘human impact’

President Joe Biden has ordered the Federal Trade Commission to combat consolidation in the health care industry, saying that it is driving up prices for consumers and limiting their access to care.

18 Jul 2022

Biden’s FTC has blocked 4 hospital mergers and is poised to thwart more consolidation attempts

Fresh off the Federal Trade Commission's successful challenges to four hospital mergers, the Biden administration's new majority on the commission is primed to more aggressively combat consolidation in the health care industry than it has in past years.

18 Jul 2022

Hospital News and Research

Six-country African study highlights the potential dangers of getting COVID-19 during pregnancy

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high blood viscosity have greater risk of death

Infant formula marketing directly affects breastfeeding rates

Anti-rejection drug plus immunotherapy could change the lives of kidney transplant patients with cancer

Study: Air pollution responsible for 2,780 deaths and cognitive loss in children in Massachusetts

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

Study offers new insights into brain metastases in patients with melanoma

Many parents overlook simple ways to reduce children’s risk of eye injuries

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

Prostaglandin E1 could enhance the safety of ECMO

Analyzing whether SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and spike proteins stimulate dendritic or γδ T cells

FTC official: Antitrust push in health care must focus on a merger’s ‘human impact’

Biden’s FTC has blocked 4 hospital mergers and is poised to thwart more consolidation attempts

The state of antimicrobial resistance in the United States immediately following the 2020 peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic

Study confirms rarity of vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mothers to newborns

COVID-19 risks may be heightened by history of Lyme disease

Many individuals experience menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Best available chemotherapy for HIV-related Kaposi sarcoma would save lives and be cost-effective in Africa

Research tests the effectiveness of a callback program on preventing ER return visits

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

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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