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Research finds greater mortality risk among rural COVID patients in ICUs than urban counterparts

The earliest wave of COVID-19 spared much of rural America, striking people who live in urban areas with far more frequency. The latest surge was different, however. Nonmetropolitan COVID cases outpaced metropolitan ones. So did overall COVID mortality rates.

11 Nov 2021

Analysis of immunodeficient patients granted REGEN-COV under compassionate use COVID-19 program

A team of scientists describe the safety and response to REGEN-COV® for COVID-19 patients with immunodeficiency-associated antibody disorders.

11 Nov 2021

Vaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Norway spend fewer days in the hospital

A recent study looks at how mRNA vaccination affects hospitalization and ICU admission in COVID-19 breakthrough infections.

11 Nov 2021

Study shows 90.7% efficacy for the BNT162b2 COVID vaccine in 5-11 year-olds

A new study evaluates the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the BNT162b2 in children who were 5 to 11 years of age.

11 Nov 2021

RT-LAMP coupled solid-state nanopores for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Researchers discuss a highly sensitive, specific, and rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection platform by coupling the RT-LAMP with glass nanopore sensors.

11 Nov 2021

Long-term effectiveness of Pfizer/BioNTech two-dose regimen mRNA vaccine

A group of scientists from Israel sought to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the BioNTech/Pfizer mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine.

11 Nov 2021

Research shows link between exercise and better mental health

Kaiser Permanente research published on November 11 in Preventive Medicine showed people who exercised more during the initial lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced less anxiety and depression than those who didn't exercise.

11 Nov 2021

Flu season emerging against the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic

For the second straight year, flu season is emerging against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of flu cases was relatively low last year, experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that this year, it could be much higher.

11 Nov 2021

UK Government opens large COVID testing facility in Edinburgh

The center, located at 2 Gilmore Park (EH3 9FN), is part of the largest network of diagnostic testing facilities created in British history.

11 Nov 2021

More than 11.4 million people in the UK receive COVID-19 booster jabs

The vital booster program has reached another milestone as more than 11.4 million people in the UK have now received their top-up jabs to maintain protection ahead of the winter months.

11 Nov 2021

Treating depression with an app

News-Medical talks to Dr. Mann and Dr. Shah about the Columbia Psychiatry Pathways app and its purpose of improving the treatment of depression.

11 Nov 2021

University of Oxford begins Phase I trial to test Ebola vaccine

The University of Oxford have begun recruiting for a Phase I trial to test an Ebola vaccine in human volunteers - with the first vaccinations taking place today (Thursday, 11 November).

11 Nov 2021

Long-lasting anti-spike and anti-membrane antibodies can differentiate between COVID-19 infection and vaccination

Researchers have been investigating which other proteins remain prevalent long enough for tests against them to be worthwhile.

11 Nov 2021

New Delta sublineage shows no additional resistance to neutralization

Researchers are attempting to determine the ability of this new sublineage to avoid neutralization by antibodies elicited from vaccination.

11 Nov 2021

Immunity following COVID-19 vaccination and natural infection in India

The researchers evaluated immune response markers in a cross-section of people from the Indian state of West Bengal, including those vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin, the unvaccinated cohort, and the naturally infected.

11 Nov 2021

Association between SARS-CoV-2 infections and areal level deprivation and ethnicity in England

A new study from the UK shows that the presence of inequality favors a heavier impact and that this showed dynamic changes as policies changed and newer virus variants emerged.

11 Nov 2021

COVID-19 trends identified from multiple linked EHR

In this study, the sociodemographic factors, occurrence of health conditions, the effect of the first and second waves in England, and vaccination effects, were considered separately.

11 Nov 2021

Corrected method for more accurate estimation of SARS-CoV-2 reproduction number

Scientists have recently proposed and applied a correction to EpiEstim, a statistical method to estimate the time-dependent transmission of infectious disease during an epidemic.

11 Nov 2021

Phage-like particle system provides a platform for quick and easy vaccine generation

In this study, researchers report on the development of a monovalent lambda PLP-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-Cov through decoration with the spike RBD proteins from either virus.

11 Nov 2021

Medicare’s open enrollment is open season for scammers

Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of choices is tough enough without throwing misleading sales tactics into the mix.

11 Nov 2021