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Study explores SARS-CoV-2 viremia kinetics

In a new study, researchers evaluated the kinetics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 viremia.

14 Mar 2022

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

Researchers analyze the available scientific evidence supporting vitamin D as a neuroprotective agent against the neurological sequelae of COVID-19.

14 Mar 2022

Role of carboxypeptidase U in severe COVID-19

A new study measured both proCPU and CPU+CPUi over time to determine the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the CPU system.

14 Mar 2022

The impact of PLEX on the survival of patients with severe COVID-19 and the effect on the cytokine release syndrome

Researchers evaluated the survival benefit conferred by PLEX in patients with severe COVID-19 and cytokine-storm syndrome.

14 Mar 2022

Mild SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to tissue damage and shrinkage in brain areas related to smell

Researchers from the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to look at changes to the brain on average 4.5 months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Mar 2022

New insight about how blood clots are formed during wound healing

Research carried out by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed new information about how blood clots are formed during wound healing.

11 Mar 2022

Lower, more frequent doses of nanomedicines may provide additional benefits for cancer patients

Tiny structures called nanoparticles can be used to carry substances to certain parts of the body - for example, to deliver a chemotherapy drug to a tumor.

11 Mar 2022

Genomic surveillance of bacterial colonies could help physicians keep closer tabs on drug resistance

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections are difficult to treat and cause more than a million annual deaths worldwide, especially in hospitalized patients with pneumonia, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, or abdominal infections.

11 Mar 2022

Antiseptic drug found to be as effective as antibiotics for UTI prevention in women

The antiseptic drug methenamine hippurate is as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.

10 Mar 2022

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Eating a balanced diet including protein from a greater variety of sources may help adults lower the risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Mar 2022

Shorter treatment for children with non-severe tuberculosis

A UCL-led international trial exploring the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in children has led to a change in the World Health Organisation's global guidelines for managing the disease.

10 Mar 2022

Three vaccine doses are crucial to achieve effective protection against omicron

mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing covid-19 associated hospital admissions related to the alpha, delta, and omicron variants. But three doses are needed to achieve a similar level of protection against omicron that two doses provide against the delta and alpha variants, finds a large US study published by The BMJ today.

10 Mar 2022

Youth with intentional BZD overdoses more likely to have recent doctor-written prescription

A high number of teens and young adults with an overdose involving a benzodiazepine (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulant, like Adderall – medications commonly used to treat mental health issues like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and anxiety disorders – have a recent medical prescription for a BZD or stimulant, according to Rutgers researchers who say physicians need to weigh the risks and benefits of these medications more closely.

10 Mar 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Congress shelves covid funding for now

Congress is moving toward completion of its annual spending bills for the fiscal year that started last October, but a last-minute snag jettisoned from the bill the Biden administration's requested funding for covid prevention and treatment.

10 Mar 2022

Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

A recently published extensive systematic review showed a 28% reduction in mental health service use in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic among children and young people.

10 Mar 2022

Long-lasting immune activity in the airways may be the cause of persistent post-COVID-19 breathlessness

Long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of persistent breathlessness following COVID-19.

10 Mar 2022

Novel intervention after concussion may reduce subsequent injury risk

As assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, David Howell, PhD, understands the relationship between concussions and subsequent injury in athletes - namely, that after suffering a concussion, athletes at all levels are more likely to sustain another injury within the next year.

10 Mar 2022

Hospital News and Research

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 viremia kinetics

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

Role of carboxypeptidase U in severe COVID-19

The impact of PLEX on the survival of patients with severe COVID-19 and the effect on the cytokine release syndrome

Mild SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to tissue damage and shrinkage in brain areas related to smell

New insight about how blood clots are formed during wound healing

Lower, more frequent doses of nanomedicines may provide additional benefits for cancer patients

Genomic surveillance of bacterial colonies could help physicians keep closer tabs on drug resistance

Antiseptic drug found to be as effective as antibiotics for UTI prevention in women

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Shorter treatment for children with non-severe tuberculosis

Three vaccine doses are crucial to achieve effective protection against omicron

Youth with intentional BZD overdoses more likely to have recent doctor-written prescription

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Congress shelves covid funding for now

Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

Long-lasting immune activity in the airways may be the cause of persistent post-COVID-19 breathlessness

Novel intervention after concussion may reduce subsequent injury risk

Using metal oxide nanoparticles as 'radiosensitizers' for gentler cancer treatment

Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced anti-spike antibody responses

Older female cancer survivors face challenges with physical activity due to chronic lower extremity lymphedema

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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