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Researchers improve HIV care using mobile gaming application

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University improved HIV care by gamifying it with a mobile gaming application.

4 May 2021

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine makes it on WHO Emergency Use Listing

Moderna has announced Emergency Use Listing granted by the World Health Organization for its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.

4 May 2021

Covid ‘doesn’t discriminate by age’: Serious cases on the rise in younger adults

After spending much of the past year tending to elderly patients, doctors are seeing a clear demographic shift: young and middle-aged adults make up a growing share of the patients in covid-19 hospital wards.

4 May 2021

Conspiracies beliefs about COVID-19 increased among users of conservative and social media

Belief in conspiracies about the COVID-19 pandemic increased through the early months of the U.S. outbreak among people who reported being heavy users of conservative and social media, a study by Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) researchers has found.

4 May 2021

Evidence that elevated blood glucose is a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19

The literature analysis pointed to elevated blood glucose levels as a leading facilitator in the progression of COVID-19. Evidence linking elevated glucose to various steps in the life cycle of the virus and presentation of COVID-19 symptoms were also found.

3 May 2021

Deworming treatment during pregnancy reduces risk of neonatal mortality and low birthweight

More than 25% of the world's population (greater than 1.5 billion people) face the burden of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, a species of intestinal parasite whose eggs develop in the soil before finding a new host.

3 May 2021

New findings on the support and barriers to combat TB in high-burden countries

Nine out of ten cases of tuberculosis appear in 30 identified low and middle-income countries, each of which has a national tuberculosis programme.

3 May 2021

NSAIDs could help mitigate the short-term impacts of air pollution on cognition

Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

3 May 2021

As schools spend millions on air purifiers, experts warn of overblown claims and harm to children

Last summer, Global Plasma Solutions wanted to test whether the company's air-purifying devices could kill covid-19 virus particles but could find only a lab using a chamber the size of a shoebox for its trials. In the company-funded study, the virus was blasted with 27,000 ions per cubic centimeter.

3 May 2021

Detecting rare blood clots was a win, but US vaccine safety system still has gaps

The quick detection of an ultra-rare blood clotting reaction in some Covid-19 vaccine recipients showed the power of a federal warning system for vaccine safety issues, but experts worry that blind spots in the program could hamper detection of other unexpected side effects.

3 May 2021

CVS and Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined

Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against Covid-19 account for the lion's share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN.

3 May 2021

As vaccine demand slows, political differences go on display in California Counties

Demand for Covid vaccines is slowing across most of California, but as traffic at vaccination sites eases, the vaccination rates across the state are showing wide disparities.

3 May 2021

Rutgers study finds higher levels of 'forever chemicals' in volunteer firefighters

Volunteer firefighters -- who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service -- have higher levels of "forever chemicals," per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their bodies than the general public, according to a Rutgers study.

3 May 2021

Study estimates true number of COVID-19 deaths by U.S. county

Every country has been affected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has spawned a pandemic. For several factors, the United States has been hit hard by the number of coronavirus cases and death. The country currently leads the world with over 32.4 million infections and more than 577,000 COVID-19 deaths.

3 May 2021

Previously infected vaccinees broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study demonstrating the effectiveness of first-generation vaccines at protecting against variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals who have previously been infected with the virus.

2 May 2021

FDA approves new drug for treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Farxiga (dapagliflozin) oral tablets to reduce the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease who are at risk of disease progression.

30 Apr 2021

Controversial celebrities' illness may negatively affect people's health intentions

Not all public figures are equally beloved, and sometimes when more controversial celebrities get sick, it may negatively affect people's health intentions.

30 Apr 2021

Vaccines can save lives and safeguard health and well-being

Effectively and safely protecting against disease--this is what makes vaccines a vital and successful public health tool that saves lives and safeguards health and well-being. Today, vaccines shield us from more than 20 life-threatening diseases.

30 Apr 2021

Single dose of vaccine boosts protection only in people previously infected by COVID-19

A single dose of vaccine boosts protection against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants, but only in those with previous COVID-19, a study has found.

30 Apr 2021

FDA approves higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to combat opioid overdose

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of a higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to treat opioid overdose. The newly approved product delivers 8 milligrams (mg) of naloxone into the nasal cavity. The FDA had previously approved 2 mg and 4 mg naloxone nasal spray products.

30 Apr 2021

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Researchers improve HIV care using mobile gaming application

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine makes it on WHO Emergency Use Listing

Covid ‘doesn’t discriminate by age’: Serious cases on the rise in younger adults

Conspiracies beliefs about COVID-19 increased among users of conservative and social media

Evidence that elevated blood glucose is a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19

Deworming treatment during pregnancy reduces risk of neonatal mortality and low birthweight

New findings on the support and barriers to combat TB in high-burden countries

NSAIDs could help mitigate the short-term impacts of air pollution on cognition

As schools spend millions on air purifiers, experts warn of overblown claims and harm to children

Detecting rare blood clots was a win, but US vaccine safety system still has gaps

CVS and Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined

As vaccine demand slows, political differences go on display in California Counties

Rutgers study finds higher levels of 'forever chemicals' in volunteer firefighters

Study estimates true number of COVID-19 deaths by U.S. county

Previously infected vaccinees broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

FDA approves new drug for treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease

Controversial celebrities' illness may negatively affect people's health intentions

Vaccines can save lives and safeguard health and well-being

Single dose of vaccine boosts protection only in people previously infected by COVID-19

FDA approves higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to combat opioid overdose

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