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Bus stop by bus stop, Denver-area officials microtarget vaccine hesitancy

John Letson had seen too many apocalyptic movies to feel comfortable getting a covid-19 vaccine initially.

30 Jul 2021

Broward Health First U.S. Hospital System Using Innovative VirtaMed Laparoscopic Simulator

Broward Health Medical Center, home to the Broward Health Graduate Medical Education Simulation Lab in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has become the first United States medical institution to receive the VirtaMed LaparoS™ surgical training simulator. This mixed reality laparoscopic simulator provides resident doctors with a simulated environment to prepare for clinical practice safely and efficiently.

From VirtaMed 30 Jul 2021

Study compares the impacts of various race-free equations on kidney disease diagnoses

Equations that estimate individuals' kidney function currently include an adjustment for race. A study appearing in an upcoming issue of JASN compares various race-free equations and their expected impacts on kidney disease diagnoses.

29 Jul 2021

Climate change likely to exacerbate human-wildlife conflict

With wildfires spreading across the parched Western U.S., severe floods in Europe and in the coming decade a potential surge in coastal flooding, 2021 could be a pivotal year in how governments, societies and families view the threat of climate change.

29 Jul 2021

Multibillion dollar crusade to eradicate polio appears to have come to an end

The polio juggernaut, which has skidded past eradication deadline after deadline, seems to have finally run out of fuel, suggests an investigation published by The BMJ today.

29 Jul 2021

Healthy eating during pregnancy is fundamental for mother and child

Healthy and balanced nutrition during pregnancy and early infancy is important for mother and child. However, despite some recent progress in Europe, there is still a long way to achieve the nutrition targets set by the WHO to improve maternal, infant and young child nutrition.

29 Jul 2021

How SARS-CoV-2 variants effect maternal infection and pregnancy

A new study focuses on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on maternal and perinatal outcomes.

28 Jul 2021

Kids with allergies less likely to get SARS-CoV-2

Asthma is not associated with worse outcomes among children and adolescents with COVID-19.

28 Jul 2021

WHO report highlights the threats posed by new nicotine and tobacco products

Many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco, but a new World Health Organization report shows some are not addressing emerging nicotine and tobacco products and failing to regulate them.

28 Jul 2021

Children exposed to second-hand marijuana smoke may experience viral respiratory infections

Children whose parents regularly smoke or vape marijuana may experience viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, more frequently than those whose parents do not smoke, according to a study published in the journal Pediatric Research.

28 Jul 2021

Removing RNA-binding protein in subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development

Removing a protein that is often overexpressed in a rare and aggressive subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development and significantly increase the likelihood of survival, according to a study in mice led by scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

28 Jul 2021

COVID-19 lockdown negatively impacted Indian women's nutrition, study shows

The 2020 nationwide lockdown India imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions that negatively impacted women's nutrition, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition.

28 Jul 2021

Women say California insurer makes it too hard to get drug for postpartum depression

When Miriam McDonald decided she wanted to have another baby at age 44, her doctor told her she had a better chance of winning the lottery. So when she got pregnant right away, she and her husband were thrilled. But within three days of giving birth to their son, in September 2019, everything shifted.

28 Jul 2021

Children News and Research

Bus stop by bus stop, Denver-area officials microtarget vaccine hesitancy

Broward Health First U.S. Hospital System Using Innovative VirtaMed Laparoscopic Simulator

Study compares the impacts of various race-free equations on kidney disease diagnoses

Climate change likely to exacerbate human-wildlife conflict

Multibillion dollar crusade to eradicate polio appears to have come to an end

Healthy eating during pregnancy is fundamental for mother and child

How SARS-CoV-2 variants effect maternal infection and pregnancy

Kids with allergies less likely to get SARS-CoV-2

WHO report highlights the threats posed by new nicotine and tobacco products

Children exposed to second-hand marijuana smoke may experience viral respiratory infections

Removing RNA-binding protein in subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development

COVID-19 lockdown negatively impacted Indian women's nutrition, study shows

Women say California insurer makes it too hard to get drug for postpartum depression

How do people with post acute sequelae of COVID-19 react to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines?

SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific antibodies induced in breast milk by COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers warn against relaxing Covid-19 restrictions prematurely

Off-season resurgence of respiratory viruses poses a threat to vulnerable infants

International collaboration aims to develop better therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Study clarifies the benefits of neurofeedback for children with ADHD

Unique initiative aims to deliver good eye health to local communities in Birmingham

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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