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Severe COVID-19 extremely rare among children

A new Journal of Infection study describes the findings in children who contracted SARS-CoV-2 infection in England.

12 Apr 2022

Nemours Children’s Health scientists receive two NIH grants to advance pediatric cancer research

Nemours Children's Health researchers have received two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $5 million.

12 Apr 2022

New COVID-19 vaccine induces T-cell immune responses in most patients with B-cell deficiencies

CoVac-1, a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, induced T-cell immune responses in 93 percent of patients with B-cell deficiencies, including many patients with leukemia and lymphoma, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

12 Apr 2022

Aprotinin could inhibit virus replications by preventing SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells

A clinical study from Spain recently confirmed laboratory experiments made by researchers of Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Kent who showed that the protease inhibitor aprotinin prevented cells to be infected by SARS-CoV2.

12 Apr 2022

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

For a decade, the number of babies born with syphilis in the U.S. has surged, undeterred. Data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows just how dire the outbreak has become.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers construct first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice

How do the lungs develop after taking their first breaths outside the womb? What cellular events and changes early in life give rise to lung malfunction and disease? To help answer these questions, scientists have constructed the first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice.

12 Apr 2022

Research using kidney organoids may lead to new targets to help prevent or treat CKD

To a certain extent, kidneys have the capacity to repair themselves after being injured, but a switch can occur from such intrinsic repair to incomplete repair that leads to irreversible damage and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

12 Apr 2022

Heart complications uncommon for children and young adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Heart complications are uncommon, yet treatable for children and young adults after COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association that details what has been learned about how to treat, manage and even prevent cardiovascular complications from the SARS-CoV-2 virus in youth.

12 Apr 2022

Thousands more vulnerable patients are eligible to receive the UK’s second antiviral for COVID-19

Thousands more vulnerable people in England are now eligible to receive the UK's second oral antiviral treatment for Covid.

12 Apr 2022

Study identifies risk factors for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children in Canada

Researchers evaluated the risk factors for severe COVID-19 among hospitalized children in Canada.

12 Apr 2022

Early COVID-19 reinfections possible within 60 days of initial infection

Researchers reported that COVID-19 reinfections could occur within 60 days of the initial infection.

12 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Dr. Rachel Ruderman about her current research, which reveals no detectable link on ultrasound scans between COVID-19 vaccination and birth defects.

12 Apr 2022

Differences in symptoms and risk of hospitalization following infection with Omicron or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated people

A recent study assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and the risk of hospitalization in vaccinated individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants.

12 Apr 2022

Patients with allergic disorders have greater risk of high blood pressure and coronary heart disease

Data from the National Health Interview Survey demonstrated adults with a history of allergic disorders have an increased risk of high blood pressure and coronary heart disease, with the highest risk seen in Black male adults.

11 Apr 2022

Study finds molecular features responsible for the development of metastatic breast cancer

Susana Garcia-Recio, PhD, a research associate in the lab of Charles M. Perou, PhD, at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, will present findings that identified molecular features responsible for the development and progression of metastatic breast cancer at the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting. (Presentation: Abstract LB176/4, Tuesday, April 12, 3:20 p.m. ET, Room 217-219, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.)

11 Apr 2022

Sex-specific guidelines needed for treating obesity, hypertension and diabetes in women

Academic researchers are calling for new healthcare guidelines for treating obesity, hypertension and diabetes in women. Currently, there are no sex-specific guidelines for treating or preventing these health conditions, potentially limiting the medical care available to women.

11 Apr 2022

Alternative anti-HIV strategy generates promising results in a phase I clinical trial

vaccines against the virus, but unfortunately, HIV has numerous defense mechanisms that prevent a person's immune system from mounting an effective response following HIV vaccination.

11 Apr 2022

Novel strategy can shrink tumors and prolong survival in mice

A research team based at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital has developed a virus that infects and kills cancer cells without harming normal cells, while also sending out signals to prepare nearby uninfected cancer cells for viral attack.

11 Apr 2022

Study finds higher risk of all-cause mortality among pediatric cancer patients in LMICs during the pandemic

During the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric cancer patients from lower- and middle-income countries faced a higher risk of all-cause mortality than those in high-income countries, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

11 Apr 2022

The Mount Sinai Hospital completes full renovation of its children's ED

The Mount Sinai Hospital has announced the completion of a full renovation of its children's Emergency Department (ED), and a newly redesigned area for walk-in, low acuity adult patients.

11 Apr 2022

Hospital News and Research

Severe COVID-19 extremely rare among children

Nemours Children’s Health scientists receive two NIH grants to advance pediatric cancer research

New COVID-19 vaccine induces T-cell immune responses in most patients with B-cell deficiencies

Aprotinin could inhibit virus replications by preventing SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

Researchers construct first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice

Research using kidney organoids may lead to new targets to help prevent or treat CKD

Heart complications uncommon for children and young adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Thousands more vulnerable patients are eligible to receive the UK’s second antiviral for COVID-19

Study identifies risk factors for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children in Canada

Early COVID-19 reinfections possible within 60 days of initial infection

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

Differences in symptoms and risk of hospitalization following infection with Omicron or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated people

Patients with allergic disorders have greater risk of high blood pressure and coronary heart disease

Study finds molecular features responsible for the development of metastatic breast cancer

Sex-specific guidelines needed for treating obesity, hypertension and diabetes in women

Alternative anti-HIV strategy generates promising results in a phase I clinical trial

Novel strategy can shrink tumors and prolong survival in mice

Study finds higher risk of all-cause mortality among pediatric cancer patients in LMICs during the pandemic

The Mount Sinai Hospital completes full renovation of its children's ED

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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